US3279045A
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Assignee: DIXON PAUL H AS TRUSTEE UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED FEB 5 1982 KNOWN AS PAUL H DIXON TRUST NO 3
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Filing: 1964-08-03
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1984-08-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul H Dixon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:09
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/001; B23P19/007; B25; B25B; B25B21/00; B25B23/00; B25B23/02; B25B23/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53478; Y10T29/53539; Y10T29/53687; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/52; Y10T408/54; Y10T408/55; Y10T408/563; Y10T408/5633; Y10T408/56337
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
AN ASSEMBLING MECHANISM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FRAME, MEANS FOR POSITIONING A WORKPIECE, A CARRIER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR MOVEMENT IN A PLANE SPACED FROM SAID MEANS, A BRACKET FOR CARRYING A TOOL WITH A WORKING HEAD, SAID BRACKET BEING SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID MEANS BETWEEN A RETRACTED POSITION AND A WORKING POSITION, A PART RETAINING HOPPER ON SAID CARRIER, A CONVEYOR ON SAID CARRIER EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID HOPPER AND ADJACENT THE RETRACTED POSITION OF SAID WORKING HEAD, MEANS ON SAID CARRIER FOR FEEDING PARTS FROM SAID HOPPER INTO SAID CONVEYOR, A FEEDER SHIFTABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER FOR CARRYING PARTS BETWEEN THE END OF SAID CONVEYOR AND THE WORKING HEAD IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID BRACKET AND SAID FEEDER SO THAT THE FEEDER PICKS UP A PART FROM SAID CONVEYOR WHEN THE BRACKET IS IN WORKING POSITION AND DELIVERS THE PART TO THE WORKING HEAD WHEN THE BRACKET IS IN RETRACTED POSITION, AND A FINDER ARM MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER AND COACTING WITH SAID WORKPIECE POSITIONING MEANS FOR LOCATING THE CARRIER AT A SELECTED POSITION RELATIVE TO THE WORKPIECE WHEREBY THE SLIDING MOVEMENT OF SAID BRACKET WILL BRING THE TOOL WORKING HEAD TO A GIVEN POINT ON THE WORKPIECE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
AN ASSEMBLING MECHANISM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FRAME, MEANS FOR POSITIONING A WORKPIECE, A CARRIER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR MOVEMENT IN A PLANE SPACED FROM SAID MEANS, A BRACKET FOR CARRYING A TOOL WITH A WORKING HEAD, SAID BRACKET BEING SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID MEANS BETWEEN A RETRACTED POSITION AND A WORKING POSITION, A PART RETAINING HOPPER ON SAID CARRIER, A CONVEYOR ON SAID CARRIER EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID HOPPER AND ADJACENT THE RETRACTED POSITION OF SAID WORKING HEAD, MEANS ON SAID CARRIER FOR FEEDING PARTS FROM SAID HOPPER INTO SAID CONVEYOR, A FEEDER SHIFTABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER FOR CARRYING PARTS BETWEEN THE END OF SAID CONVEYOR AND THE WORKING HEAD IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID BRACKET AND SAID FEEDER SO THAT THE FEEDER PICKS UP A PART FROM SAID CONVEYOR WHEN THE BRACKET IS IN WORKING POSITION AND DELIVERS THE PART TO THE WORKING HEAD WHEN THE BRACKET IS IN RETRACTED POSITION, AND A FINDER ARM MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER AND COACTING WITH SAID WORKPIECE POSITIONING MEANS FOR LOCATING THE CARRIER AT A SELECTED POSITION RELATIVE TO THE WORKPIECE WHEREBY THE SLIDING MOVEMENT OF SAID BRACKET WILL BRING THE TOOL WORKING HEAD TO A GIVEN POINT ON THE WORKPIECE.
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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) | 1969-10-17 | 1970-04-18 | 1970-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-17 | 1974-04-18 | 1974-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-17 | 1978-04-18 | 1978-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |