US3316629A
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Machine tool tool changer
Assignee: Genesis Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-18
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1983-09-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry F Meyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:40
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B31/00; B23B31/02; B23B31/24; B23B31/26; B23B31/261; B23Q; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; B23Q3/157; B23Q3/15713; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S279/00; Y10S279/90; Y10T; Y10T279/00; Y10T279/17; Y10T279/17957; Y10T279/17965; Y10T483/00; Y10T483/17; Y10T483/1733; Y10T483/1748; Y10T483/1752; Y10T483/18; Y10T483/1873
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A TOOL CHANGE MECHANISM FOR CHANGING A TOOL AT THE OPERATING STATION OF A MACHINE COMPRISING: A TOOL TRANSFER STATION DISPOSED FOR RECEIVING TOOLS THAT ARE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OPERATING STATION OF A MACHINE, TOOL TRANSFER MEANS AT SAID TRANSFER STATION CARRIED BY THE MACHINE, SAID TOOL TRANSFER MEANS INCLUDING TONGS HAVING A PAIR OF ARMS PINIONED AT AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION ON SAID ARMS AND DISPOSED FOR MOVEMENT IN A PAIR OF PERPENDICULAR PLANES, AIR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TONGS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID TONGS IN ONE OF SAID PLANES, MOTIVE MEANS INCLUDING A RACK AND PINION CONNECTED TO SAID TONGS FOR ROTATING SAID TONGS IN THE OTHER OF SAID PLANES WHEREBY SAID TONGS ARE CARRIED TO GRASP SAID TOOL WHEN SAID TONGS ARE CLOSED AND TRANSFER SAID TOOL IN AN ARCUATE PATH UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID MOTIVE MEANS TO TRANSFER SAID TOOL FROM SAID TOOL TRANSFER STATION TO THE OPERATING STATION, A CAM SURFACE CONNECTED TO ROTATE WITH SAID PINION, MEANS ARRANGED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CAM SURFACE TO DISPLACE SAID TOTAL TRANSFER STATION A DISTANCE LESS THAN APPROXIMATELY 25*, AND MEANS AT SAID OPERATING STATION ARRANGED TO RECEIVE SAID TOOL AND OPERATIVELY RETAIN IT THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A TOOL CHANGE MECHANISM FOR CHANGING A TOOL AT THE OPERATING STATION OF A MACHINE COMPRISING: A TOOL TRANSFER STATION DISPOSED FOR RECEIVING TOOLS THAT ARE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OPERATING STATION OF A MACHINE, TOOL TRANSFER MEANS AT SAID TRANSFER STATION CARRIED BY THE MACHINE, SAID TOOL TRANSFER MEANS INCLUDING TONGS HAVING A PAIR OF ARMS PINIONED AT AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION ON SAID ARMS AND DISPOSED FOR MOVEMENT IN A PAIR OF PERPENDICULAR PLANES, AIR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TONGS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID TONGS IN ONE OF SAID PLANES, MOTIVE MEANS INCLUDING A RACK AND PINION CONNECTED TO SAID TONGS FOR ROTATING SAID TONGS IN THE OTHER OF SAID PLANES WHEREBY SAID TONGS ARE CARRIED TO GRASP SAID TOOL WHEN SAID TONGS ARE CLOSED AND TRANSFER SAID TOOL IN AN ARCUATE PATH UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID MOTIVE MEANS TO TRANSFER SAID TOOL FROM SAID TOOL TRANSFER STATION TO THE OPERATING STATION, A CAM SURFACE CONNECTED TO ROTATE WITH SAID PINION, MEANS ARRANGED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CAM SURFACE TO DISPLACE SAID TOTAL TRANSFER STATION A DISTANCE LESS THAN APPROXIMATELY 25*, AND MEANS AT SAID OPERATING STATION ARRANGED TO RECEIVE SAID TOOL AND OPERATIVELY RETAIN IT THEREIN.
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