US3362601A
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Machine tool control apparatus
Assignee: Ford Machinery Co
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Filing: 1966-11-02
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Granted: 1968-01-09
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Expires: 1986-11-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ford Ralph
- 👤 John M Mccormick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:18
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/19; G05B19/39; B; B21; B21D; B21D43/00; B21D43/02; B21D43/021; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/41; G05B2219/41247; G05B2219/41266; G05B2219/43; G05B2219/43006; G05B2219/43179; G05B2219/43194
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
AN APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A DRIVEN MEMBER RELATIVE TO FIXED MEMBERS IN A MACHINE TOOL, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR FOR MOVING SAID DRIVEN MEMBER AND A SERVO-ELECTRIC VALVE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW TO SAID HYDRAULIC MOTOR, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVEN MEMBER FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRICAL IMPULSE FOR EACH INCREMENT OF MOVEMENT OF A PREDETERMINED SIZE OF SAID DRIVEN MEMBER, AN ELECTRICAL COUNTER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID IMPULSE GENERATING MEANS WHERBY THE TOTAL PULSES FROM ALL INCREMENTS OF MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVEN MEMBER ARE RECEIVED BY SAID ELECTRIC COUNTER, MEANS FOR PROGRAMMING SAID COUNTER TO GENERATE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL UNTIL RECEIPT OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF IMPULSES FROM SAID IMPULSES GENERATED MEANS, CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
AN APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A DRIVEN MEMBER RELATIVE TO FIXED MEMBERS IN A MACHINE TOOL, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR FOR MOVING SAID DRIVEN MEMBER AND A SERVO-ELECTRIC VALVE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW TO SAID HYDRAULIC MOTOR, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVEN MEMBER FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRICAL IMPULSE FOR EACH INCREMENT OF MOVEMENT OF A PREDETERMINED SIZE OF SAID DRIVEN MEMBER, AN ELECTRICAL COUNTER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID IMPULSE GENERATING MEANS WHERBY THE TOTAL PULSES FROM ALL INCREMENTS OF MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVEN MEMBER ARE RECEIVED BY SAID ELECTRIC COUNTER, MEANS FOR PROGRAMMING SAID COUNTER TO GENERATE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL UNTIL RECEIPT OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF IMPULSES FROM SAID IMPULSES GENERATED MEANS, CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-08 | 1975-07-10 | 1976-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-08 | 1979-07-10 | 1980-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |