US3259002A
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Automatically adjustable carriage stop for machine tools
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-08
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1984-01-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph F Huff
- 👤 Waldron S Macdonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:00
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q15/00; B23Q15/20; B23Q15/22; B23Q15/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/47; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/301176; Y10T409/301624; Y10T409/30168; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/25; Y10T82/2531; Y10T82/2533; Y10T82/2535
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
IN A MACHINE TOOL, A CARRIAGE SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PATH; MOTIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CARRIAGE ALONG SAID PATH; AND A STOP MECHANISM FOR SAID MOVABLE CARRIAGE, COMPRISING A STOP SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ALONG THE PATH OF SAID CARRIAGE FOR ABUTMENT THEREWITH AT PRESELECTED STOP POSITIONS, FURTHER MOTIVE MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTED FOR REVERSIBLE ADJUSTING MOVEMENT OF SAID STOP ALONG SAID PATH, FIRST SIGNAL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE POSITION OF SAID STOP, AND INDEPENDENTLY-ADJUSTABLE SECOND SIGNAL MEANS; SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIGNAL MEANS BEING CONNECTED FOR COMPRISING THE POSITION OF SAID STOP WITH A STOP POSITION SELECTED BY SAID SECOND SIGNAL MEANS AND FOR ACTUATING SAID FURTHER MOTIVE MEANS, WHEN SAID POSITIONS DO NOT COINCIDE, IN A DIRECTION TO ADJUST SAID STOP TO THE SELECTED POSITION, SAID CARRIAGE MOTIVE MEANS ARE CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO DRIVE SAID CARRIAGE IMPOSITIVELY AND CONTINUOUSLY INTO ABUTMENT WITH SAID STOP, WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID STOP DIRECTLY RE-POSITIONS SAID CARRIAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
IN A MACHINE TOOL, A CARRIAGE SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PATH; MOTIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CARRIAGE ALONG SAID PATH; AND A STOP MECHANISM FOR SAID MOVABLE CARRIAGE, COMPRISING A STOP SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ALONG THE PATH OF SAID CARRIAGE FOR ABUTMENT THEREWITH AT PRESELECTED STOP POSITIONS, FURTHER MOTIVE MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTED FOR REVERSIBLE ADJUSTING MOVEMENT OF SAID STOP ALONG SAID PATH, FIRST SIGNAL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE POSITION OF SAID STOP, AND INDEPENDENTLY-ADJUSTABLE SECOND SIGNAL MEANS; SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIGNAL MEANS BEING CONNECTED FOR COMPRISING THE POSITION OF SAID STOP WITH A STOP POSITION SELECTED BY SAID SECOND SIGNAL MEANS AND FOR ACTUATING SAID FURTHER MOTIVE MEANS, WHEN SAID POSITIONS DO NOT COINCIDE, IN A DIRECTION TO ADJUST SAID STOP TO THE SELECTED POSITION, SAID CARRIAGE MOTIVE MEANS ARE CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO DRIVE SAID CARRIAGE IMPOSITIVELY AND CONTINUOUSLY INTO ABUTMENT WITH SAID STOP, WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID STOP DIRECTLY RE-POSITIONS SAID CARRIAGE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-04 | 1970-01-03 | 1970-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-04 | 1974-01-03 | 1974-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-04 | 1978-01-03 | 1978-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |