US3260375A
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Adjustable manipulator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-14
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome H Lemelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:27
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J9/00; B25J9/10; B25J9/1005; B25J9/101
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A ROTATABLE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN ARTICLE MANUPULATORS AND THE LIKE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WITH A FIRST ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MANIPULATOR ELEMENTS, A SECOND ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CARRIAGE, GUIDE MEANS FOR GUIDING SAID CARRIAGE ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, FIRST POWER MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CARRIAGE ALONG SAID PREDETERMINED, PATH, ROTATIONAL COUPLING MEANS BETWEEN SAID SECOND ASSEMBLY AND SAID FIRST ASSEMBLY, SECOND POWER MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID FIRST ASSEMBLY ON SAID SECOND ASSEMBLY ABOUT A PREDETERMINED ROTATIONAL AXIS, MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID POWER MEANS AND STARTING AND STOPPING MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE ALONG SAID PREDETERMINED PATH, AND ROTATION OF SAID FIRST ASSEMBLY BETWEEN SELECTIVELY PREDETERMINED POSITION, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING FIRST LIME SWITCH MEANS AND COOPERATING ACTUATOR MEANS, ONE OF WHICH IS MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIAGE AND MOVABLE THEREWITH AND THE OTHER OF WHICH IS MOUNTED ALONG SAID PREDETERMINED PATH OF CARRIAGE TRAVEL, SUCH THAT SAID FIRST LIMIT SWITCH MEANS IS ACTIVATED UPON A SELECTIVELY PREDETERMINED EXTENT OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE ALONG SAID PREDETERMINED PATH, SAID FIRST LIMIT SWITCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND POWER MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE AND PERMITTING THE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ARM ASSEMBLY UPON THE ACTUATION THEREOF, SECOND LIMIT SWITCH MEANS MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID ASSEMBLIES, A PLURALITY OF COOPERATING ACTUATION MEANS MOUNTED ON
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A ROTATABLE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN ARTICLE MANUPULATORS AND THE LIKE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WITH A FIRST ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MANIPULATOR ELEMENTS, A SECOND ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CARRIAGE, GUIDE MEANS FOR GUIDING SAID CARRIAGE ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, FIRST POWER MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CARRIAGE ALONG SAID PREDETERMINED, PATH, ROTATIONAL COUPLING MEANS BETWEEN SAID SECOND ASSEMBLY AND SAID FIRST ASSEMBLY, SECOND POWER MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID FIRST ASSEMBLY ON SAID SECOND ASSEMBLY ABOUT A PREDETERMINED ROTATIONAL AXIS, MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID POWER MEANS AND STARTING AND STOPPING MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE ALONG SAID PREDETERMINED PATH, AND ROTATION OF SAID FIRST ASSEMBLY BETWEEN SELECTIVELY PREDETERMINED POSITION, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING FIRST LIME SWITCH MEANS AND COOPERATING ACTUATOR MEANS, ONE OF WHICH IS MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIAGE AND MOVABLE THEREWITH AND THE OTHER OF WHICH IS MOUNTED ALONG SAID PREDETERMINED PATH OF CARRIAGE TRAVEL, SUCH THAT SAID FIRST LIMIT SWITCH MEANS IS ACTIVATED UPON A SELECTIVELY PREDETERMINED EXTENT OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE ALONG SAID PREDETERMINED PATH, SAID FIRST LIMIT SWITCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND POWER MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE AND PERMITTING THE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ARM ASSEMBLY UPON THE ACTUATION THEREOF, SECOND LIMIT SWITCH MEANS MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID ASSEMBLIES, A PLURALITY OF COOPERATING ACTUATION MEANS MOUNTED ON
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |