US3277569A
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Article handling and storage mechanism
Assignee: Milacron Inc
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Filing: 1964-07-02
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1984-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John F Verhoeven
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:01
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; B23Q3/157; B23Q3/15713; B23Q3/1572; B23Q3/15753; B23Q3/15766; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T483/00; Y10T483/12; Y10T483/123; Y10T483/13; Y10T483/132; Y10T483/134; Y10T483/17; Y10T483/1733; Y10T483/1748; Y10T483/1752; Y10T483/1755
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
MECHANISM FOR HANDLING A GROUP OF DIFFERENT TOOLS IN A MACHINE TOOL HAVING AN OPERATING STATION COMPRISING: (A) MEANS DEFINING A STORAGE AREA FOR THE TOOLS, (B) MEANS TO PRODUCE A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE OF INPUT SIGNALS, EACH SIGNAL SPECIFYING A PARTICULAR TOOL, (C) A POSITION SENSOR FOR EACH TOOL, EACH POSITION SENSOR HAVING A MOVABLE FOLLOWER OPERABLE TO FOLLOW THE TOOL IN THE MACHINE TOOL, (D) MEANS TO TRANSMIT EACH INPUT SIGNAL TO THE POSITION SENSOR FOR THE TOOL SPECIFIED BY THE SIGNAL, (E) MEANS TO MOVE THE TOOLS ONE AT A TIME FROM A STORED POSITION IN THE STORAGE AREA TO A PREDETERMINED TRANSFER STATION IN RESPONSE TO THE RESPECTIVE POSITIONS OF THE FOLLOWERS OF THE POSITION SENSORS FOR THE SPECIFIED TOOLS, (F) MEANS TO EXCHANGE THE TOOL IN THE TRANSFER STATION WITH A TOOL IN THE OPERATING STATION, (G) AND MEANS TO DEACTIVATE THE POSITION SENSOR FOR THE TOOL MOVED FROM THE TRANSFER STATION TO THE OPERATING STATION AND TO REACTIVATE THE POSITION SENSOR FOR THE TOOL MOVED FROM THE OPERATING STATION TO THE TRANSFER STATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
MECHANISM FOR HANDLING A GROUP OF DIFFERENT TOOLS IN A MACHINE TOOL HAVING AN OPERATING STATION COMPRISING: (A) MEANS DEFINING A STORAGE AREA FOR THE TOOLS, (B) MEANS TO PRODUCE A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE OF INPUT SIGNALS, EACH SIGNAL SPECIFYING A PARTICULAR TOOL, (C) A POSITION SENSOR FOR EACH TOOL, EACH POSITION SENSOR HAVING A MOVABLE FOLLOWER OPERABLE TO FOLLOW THE TOOL IN THE MACHINE TOOL, (D) MEANS TO TRANSMIT EACH INPUT SIGNAL TO THE POSITION SENSOR FOR THE TOOL SPECIFIED BY THE SIGNAL, (E) MEANS TO MOVE THE TOOLS ONE AT A TIME FROM A STORED POSITION IN THE STORAGE AREA TO A PREDETERMINED TRANSFER STATION IN RESPONSE TO THE RESPECTIVE POSITIONS OF THE FOLLOWERS OF THE POSITION SENSORS FOR THE SPECIFIED TOOLS, (F) MEANS TO EXCHANGE THE TOOL IN THE TRANSFER STATION WITH A TOOL IN THE OPERATING STATION, (G) AND MEANS TO DEACTIVATE THE POSITION SENSOR FOR THE TOOL MOVED FROM THE TRANSFER STATION TO THE OPERATING STATION AND TO REACTIVATE THE POSITION SENSOR FOR THE TOOL MOVED FROM THE OPERATING STATION TO THE TRANSFER STATION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-10 | 1970-04-11 | 1970-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-10 | 1978-04-11 | 1978-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |