US3317702A
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Apparatus for assembling workpieces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-17
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1983-06-17
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Mann Morley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0438; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53039; Y10T29/53061; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING WORKPIECES OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED COMPRISING FIXTURE MEANS HAVING AN APERTURE THERETHROUGH FOR RECEIVING A FIRST WIRE-LIKE WORKPIECE AND A PORTION FOR RECEIVING A SECOND WORKPIECE DISPOSED ADJACENT THE FIRST WORKPIECE, CONVEYING MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FIXTURE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PATH OF TRAVEL TO AND PAST A PLURALITY OF STATIONS, MEANS AT A FIRST STATION ADJACENT SAID PATH OF TRAVEL FOR DIRECTING A FIRST WIRE-LIKE WORKPIECE TO AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID APERTURE IN A FIXTURE MEANS LOCATED AT SAID FIRST STATION, MEANS FOR PULLING THE WIRE-LIKE WORKPIECE INTO THE APERTURE, MEANS PROVIDING A LIGHT DIRECTED FOR SHINING THROUGH SAID APERTURE, MEANS INCLUDING A LIGHT SENSITIVE ELEMENT FOR ACTUATING SAID CONVEYING MEANS WHEN THE LIGHT IS INTERRUPTED BY A WORKPIECE INSERTED INTO SAID APERTURE, MEANS INCLUDING A SHIFTABLY MOUNTED TUBULAR ELEMENT AT A SECOND STATION ADJACENT SAID PATH OF TRAVEL FOR ASSEMBLING A SECOND WORKPIECE ON SAID FIXTURE MEANS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING SUCTION TO SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT FOR HOLDING THE SECOND WORKPIECE AND AIR PRESSURE TO THE TUBULAR ELEMENT FOR POSITIVELY DISCHARGING THE WORKPIECE FROM THE TUBULAR ELEMENT AND ONTO SAID FIXTURE MEANS, MEANS FOR TURNING SAID SECOND WORKPIECE WHILE ON THE TUBULAR ELEMENT FOR ORIENTING THE SECOND WORKPIECE IN A PREDETERMINED MANNER,
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING WORKPIECES OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED COMPRISING FIXTURE MEANS HAVING AN APERTURE THERETHROUGH FOR RECEIVING A FIRST WIRE-LIKE WORKPIECE AND A PORTION FOR RECEIVING A SECOND WORKPIECE DISPOSED ADJACENT THE FIRST WORKPIECE, CONVEYING MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FIXTURE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PATH OF TRAVEL TO AND PAST A PLURALITY OF STATIONS, MEANS AT A FIRST STATION ADJACENT SAID PATH OF TRAVEL FOR DIRECTING A FIRST WIRE-LIKE WORKPIECE TO AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID APERTURE IN A FIXTURE MEANS LOCATED AT SAID FIRST STATION, MEANS FOR PULLING THE WIRE-LIKE WORKPIECE INTO THE APERTURE, MEANS PROVIDING A LIGHT DIRECTED FOR SHINING THROUGH SAID APERTURE, MEANS INCLUDING A LIGHT SENSITIVE ELEMENT FOR ACTUATING SAID CONVEYING MEANS WHEN THE LIGHT IS INTERRUPTED BY A WORKPIECE INSERTED INTO SAID APERTURE, MEANS INCLUDING A SHIFTABLY MOUNTED TUBULAR ELEMENT AT A SECOND STATION ADJACENT SAID PATH OF TRAVEL FOR ASSEMBLING A SECOND WORKPIECE ON SAID FIXTURE MEANS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING SUCTION TO SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT FOR HOLDING THE SECOND WORKPIECE AND AIR PRESSURE TO THE TUBULAR ELEMENT FOR POSITIVELY DISCHARGING THE WORKPIECE FROM THE TUBULAR ELEMENT AND ONTO SAID FIXTURE MEANS, MEANS FOR TURNING SAID SECOND WORKPIECE WHILE ON THE TUBULAR ELEMENT FOR ORIENTING THE SECOND WORKPIECE IN A PREDETERMINED MANNER,
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