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Branch-pointing method and apparatus
Assignee: American Technical Machinery Corp
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Filing: 1965-06-15
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Granted: 1968-02-27
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Expires: 1985-06-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mattie Andrew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 20:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; A47G33/04; A47G33/06; A41; A41G; A41G1/00; A41G1/02; A46; A46B; A46B3/00; A46B3/18; A46D; A46D9/00; A46D9/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
IN THE METHOD OF POINTING A BRISTLED ARTICLE, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE: PROVIDING A TWISTED WIRE ARTICLE HAVING GENERALLY RADIAL BRISTLES, AND ROLLING SAID ARTICLE UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE TOWARD AND END OF THE ARTICLE TO PERMANENTLY DEFORM SAID BRISTLES IN THE DIRECTION OF ROLLING TO FORM A POINTED END THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
IN THE METHOD OF POINTING A BRISTLED ARTICLE, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE: PROVIDING A TWISTED WIRE ARTICLE HAVING GENERALLY RADIAL BRISTLES, AND ROLLING SAID ARTICLE UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE TOWARD AND END OF THE ARTICLE TO PERMANENTLY DEFORM SAID BRISTLES IN THE DIRECTION OF ROLLING TO FORM A POINTED END THEREON.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
113 words
APPARATUS FOR POINTING AN ARTICLE HAVING BRISTLES BETWEEN TWISTED WIRES, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A FRAME, A PAIR OF ROLLS, JOURNAL MEANS SUPPORTING SAID ROLLS IN GENERALLY COPLANAR MEANS SUPPORTING SAID ROLLS IN ABOUT GENERALLY PARALLEL AXES TO RECEIVE A BRISTLED ARTICLE THEREBETWEEN, MOUNTING MEANS MOUNTING SAID JOURNAL MEANS FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT NORMAL TO SAID AXES TO MOVE SAID ROLLS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, FIRST DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROLLS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO FEED A RECEIVED ARTICLE THROUGH THE NIP OF SAID ROLLS, AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID JOURNAL MEANS DURING ROTATION OF SAID ROLLS TO MOVE SAID ROLLS TOGETHER AND APPLY INCREASING PRESSURE TO A RECEIVED ARTICLE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
APPARATUS FOR POINTING AN ARTICLE HAVING BRISTLES BETWEEN TWISTED WIRES, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A FRAME, A PAIR OF ROLLS, JOURNAL MEANS SUPPORTING SAID ROLLS IN GENERALLY COPLANAR MEANS SUPPORTING SAID ROLLS IN ABOUT GENERALLY PARALLEL AXES TO RECEIVE A BRISTLED ARTICLE THEREBETWEEN, MOUNTING MEANS MOUNTING SAID JOURNAL MEANS FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT NORMAL TO SAID AXES TO MOVE SAID ROLLS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, FIRST DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROLLS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO FEED A RECEIVED ARTICLE THROUGH THE NIP OF SAID ROLLS, AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID JOURNAL MEANS DURING ROTATION OF SAID ROLLS TO MOVE SAID ROLLS TOGETHER AND APPLY INCREASING PRESSURE TO A RECEIVED ARTICLE.
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