Device for feeding a work piece into a fabricating machine

Claim 1

MEANS FOR FEEDING A WORK PIECE INTO A FABRICATING MACHINE, COMPRISING: A HOUSING ON SAID MACHINE, SAID HOUSING INCLUDING A FIRST MEMBER HAVING A DISHED PORTION WITH AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING ANNULAR WALL AND A BOSS PROTRUDING CENTRALLY FROM THE SIDE OF THE DISHED PORTION OPPOSITE SAID ANNULAR WALL OPEN END, SAID BOSS HAVING A CENTRALLY FORMED BORE AND SAID ANNULAR WALL HAVING AN OPENING IN A PORTION THEREOF; SAID HOUSING FURTHER INCLUDING A SECOND SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT PLATE MEMBER SECURED OVER THE OPEN END OF SAID DISHED PORTION TO FORM A CAVITY THEREWITH; A SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN THE BORE OF SAID BOSS; A PULLEY WHEEL MOUNTED ON ONE END OF THE SHAFT ADJACENT THE BOSS, SAID WHEEL HAVING A CABLE WRAPPED THEREABOUTS FOR EXTENSION FROM THE WHEEL TO A POSITION OF ENGAGEMENT WITH A WORK PIECE; A REEL WITHIN THE CAVITY SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF THE SHAFT; A RING-LIKE MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE CAVITY CONCENTRIC TO THE REEL AND CLOSELY ADJACENT TO THE ANNULAR WALL OF THE CAVITY, SAID MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS THEREIN AND BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO THE REEL AND MOVABLE RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT; A TORSION SPRING IN THE CAVITY SECURED TO THE REEL AT ONE END AND TO THE RING-LIKE MEMBER AT THE OTHER END, ROTATION OF THE PULLEY RESPONSIVE TO THE EXTENSION OF THE CABLE CAUSING THE SHAFT TO TURN THE REEL AND INDUCE STRESS IN THE SPRING SO THAT THE EXTENDED