Automatic saw control mechanism for linecasting machines

Claim 1

IN AN AUTOMATIC SLUG CUTTING SAW CONTROL MEANS FOR LINECASTING MACHINES, VISE JAW AND ASSEMBLER MECHANISMS, A SLUG CUTTING SAW HAVING SAW ADJUSTMENT MEANS FOR EFFECTING AXIAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID SAW, REVERSIBLE POWER MEANS, DRIVE MECHANISM FOR COUPLING SAID REVERSIBLE POWER MEANS TO SAID VISE JAW AND ASSEMBLER MECHANSIMS AND SAID SAW ADJUSTMENT MEANS TO OPERATE SAID MECHANISM AND SAID SAW TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS, SAID DRIVE MECHANISM COMPRISING A FIRST SHAFT, DRIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID POWER MEANS TO SAID FIRST SHAFT AND SAID SAW ADJUSTMENT MEANS, A SECOND SHAFT CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID VISE JAW AND ASSEMBLER MECHANISM,CLUTCH MEANS PROVIDING A DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SHAFTS DURING ROTATION THEREOF IN ONE DIRECTION AND EFFECTIVE FOR DISCONNECTING SAID SHAFTS RESPONSIVE TO HOLSING OF SAID SECOND SHAFT AGAINST ROTATION IN A REVERSE DIRECTION, AND MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID SECOND SHAFT AGAINST ROTATION IN SAID REVERSE DIRECTION RESPONSIVE TO ADJUSTMENT OF SAID VISE JAW AND ASSEMBLER MECHANISMS TO A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID POSITIONS.