Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
Apparatus for forming and producing accurately spaced holes in spherical and polyhedral connector blanks comprising, support means, a plurality of clamping means disposed laterally in spaced relationship on said support means, each of said clamping means adapted to engage a respective connector blank and having an axis (I) about which said clamping means and its respective clamped blank are rotatable relative to said support means, means connected to said support means for rotating said support means about a further axis (II), the axes (I) of the clamping means being disposed perpendicular to the axis of rotation (II) of said support means, drive means for rotating said clamping means about the axes of rotation (I), machining means positioned adjacent said support means, said machining means including a plurality of tools disposed laterally in spaced relationship corresponding to the spacing of said clamping means, and each of said tools having a rotational axes (III) intersecting the axis (I) of the corresponding clamping means and axis of rotation (II) of the support means at one point, whereby the connector blanks may be oriented in space about their respective centers to thereby permit machining of each connector blank over its entire peripheral area without requiring rechucking thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
Apparatus for forming and producing accurately spaced holes in spherical and polyhedral connector blanks comprising, support means, a plurality of clamping means disposed laterally in spaced relationship on said support means, each of said clamping means adapted to engage a respective connector blank and having an axis (I) about which said clamping means and its respective clamped blank are rotatable relative to said support means, means connected to said support means for rotating said support means about a further axis (II), the axes (I) of the clamping means being disposed perpendicular to the axis of rotation (II) of said support means, drive means for rotating said clamping means about the axes of rotation (I), machining means positioned adjacent said support means, said machining means including a plurality of tools disposed laterally in spaced relationship corresponding to the spacing of said clamping means, and each of said tools having a rotational axes (III) intersecting the axis (I) of the corresponding clamping means and axis of rotation (II) of the support means at one point, whereby the connector blanks may be oriented in space about their respective centers to thereby permit machining of each connector blank over its entire peripheral area without requiring rechucking thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said support means comprises an angle plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein each clamping means comprises, a center plug mounted on one flange of the angle plate and another plug operatively connected to the other flange of said angle plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein said center plug is rotatably mounted on a stub axle aligned with the axis (I), and an arm having one end pivotally connected to said other flange of said angle plate, the second-mentioned plug being mounted on the other end of said arm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein gear means are connected to said stub axle, shaft means connected to said gear means, and motor means connected to said shaft means, whereby the clamped blank is rotatable about the axis (I).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 5, wherein the means for rotating the support means comprises, a bearing block, wheel means rotatably mounted in said bearing block, said angle plate being mounted on said wheel means, and motor means connected to said wheel means for rotating the wheel means and associated angle plate about the axis (II).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein the wheel means comprises a pair of discs spaced longitudinally of the axis (II), said motor means being connected to one of said discs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein the angle plate is interposed the discs and connected to the faces thereof.