US4082031A
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Gear hobbing machines
Assignee: CHARLES CHURCHILL Ltd
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Filing: 1976-07-07
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Granted: 1978-04-04
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Expires: 1996-07-07
Abstract
Abstract In a gear hobbing machine, the combination of a support, a rotatable hob, a slide mounting the hob for axial shifting on the support, a stepping motor operatively connected to the slide, electronic means operative at the conclusion of a hobbing cycle to apply drive pulses to the motor and thereby to cause the motor to impart a predetermined axial movement to the slide in response to each pulse, a subtractive counter for counting the pulses applied to the motor and means for stopping the motor when the count in the counter is reduced to zero.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian Hodgson
- 👤 Robert Fairnington
- 👤 Malcolm Thorneycroft
- 👤 Ronald Malcolm Grant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:17
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23F; B23F23/00; B23F23/12; B23F23/1237; B23F23/1243; B23F5/00; B23F5/20; B23F5/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/10; Y10T409/101431; Y10T409/10159; Y10T409/102067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
In a gear hobbing machine, the combination of a support, a rotatable hob, a slide mounting the hob for axial shifting on the support, a stepping motor operatively connected to the slide, a pulse source comprising a squaring circuit for deriving square pulses from the power supply and a frequency divider connected to the output of the squaring circuit, a relay energizable at the conclusion of a hobbing cycle and operative, when energized, to apply pulses from said frequency divider to the motor and thereby to cause the motor to impart a predetermined axial movement to the slide in response to each pulse, a subtractive counter for counting the pulses applied to the motor and a connection between the counter and the relay and operative to de-energize the relay, and thereby stop the motor, when the count in the counter is reduced to zero.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
In a gear hobbing machine, the combination of a support, a rotatable hob, a slide mounting the hob for axial shifting on the support, a stepping motor operatively connected to the slide, a pulse source comprising a squaring circuit for deriving square pulses from the power supply and a frequency divider connected to the output of the squaring circuit, a relay energizable at the conclusion of a hobbing cycle and operative, when energized, to apply pulses from said frequency divider to the motor and thereby to cause the motor to impart a predetermined axial movement to the slide in response to each pulse, a subtractive counter for counting the pulses applied to the motor and a connection between the counter and the relay and operative to de-energize the relay, and thereby stop the motor, when the count in the counter is reduced to zero.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hobbing machine as claimed in claim 1, which includes a further relay operative to reset the relay after the count therein has been reduced to zero.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A hobbing machine as claimed in claim 1, which includes a translator associated with the motor for controlling incremental movement of the motor in response to the pulses and manually operable means for controlling the translator to impart reverse rotation to the motor to return the hob to its initial position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A hobbing machine as claimed in claim 1, which includes a first shaft coupled at one end to the motor, a second shaft, a clutch for engaging the first shaft with and disengaging it from the second shaft, a screw, gearing connecting said screw to said second shaft to be rotated by said second shaft, means restraining said screw against axial movement and a nut carried by said slide and engaging said screw.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-04-03 | 1981-10-03 | 1982-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-03 | 1985-10-03 | 1986-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-03 | 1989-10-03 | 1990-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |