US5116174A
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Method and apparatus for manufacturing jewelry, and an article of jewelry made thereby
Assignee: HERSKOVIC HERMAN
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Filing: 1989-11-13
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Granted: 1992-05-26
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Expires: 2009-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for manufacturing jewelry, and an article of jewelry made thereby. According to the method, a pattern is provided for the article in a form suitable for controlling a mechanical table, the workpiece is mounted on the mechanical table through the intermediary of a backing, the pattern is transferred to the workpiece, and the workpiece is removed from both the mechanical table and the backing. The apparatus includes a machine table having a work surface and a machine head actable on the work surface, the machine head being movable in accordance with an input signal, a mount for accepting the workpiece, the mount being mountable on the work surface, and a processor for producing the input signals in accordance with a desired sequence of movements.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Fried
- 👤 Herman Herskovic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:43
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/42; G05B19/4202; G05B19/4205; B; B44; B44B; B44B3/00; B44B3/009; B44B3/06; B44B3/061; B44B3/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/302968
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An apparatus for manufacturing an article of jewelry from a workpiece comprising: input means for inputting a pattern for the article of jewelry; mounting means for removably mounting the workpiece thereon; machining means for accepting the mounted workpiece and for transferring a pattern corresponding to the pattern input by said input means to the workpiece; and processing means for processing the pattern input by said input means into a form suitable for said machining means and for causing said machining means to transfer the pattern to the workpiece, wherein said input means includes means for compensating for the geometry of said machining means by leaving more material on the workpiece than that called for by the pattern.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
An apparatus for manufacturing an article of jewelry from a workpiece comprising: input means for inputting a pattern for the article of jewelry; mounting means for removably mounting the workpiece thereon; machining means for accepting the mounted workpiece and for transferring a pattern corresponding to the pattern input by said input means to the workpiece; and processing means for processing the pattern input by said input means into a form suitable for said machining means and for causing said machining means to transfer the pattern to the workpiece, wherein said input means includes means for compensating for the geometry of said machining means by leaving more material on the workpiece than that called for by the pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises a plate with an adhesive layer to which the workpiece is adhered.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said machining means includes a work surface, said work surface including alignment means for positioning both the workpiece and the mounting means at a predetermined position thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said machining means includes a work surface that includes a pin hold vacuum plate for holding the mounting means uniformly on the work surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said machining means comprises a three-axis machine head and a work surface for accepting the mounted workpiece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the three axes are arranged so that the work surface does not support them.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 further comprising plural stepper motors associated with each of the three axes, each of said stepper motors being provided with a frequency damper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said machining means comprises a machine head having stepper motors, said stepper motors being provided with means for damping vibration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said input pattern includes mounting posts, and wherein said machining means includes a tubularly shaped tool for transferring the patterns of the mounting post to the workpiece.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for machining a workpiece comprising: a machine tool having a work surface and a machine head actable on said work surface, said machine head being movable in accordance with an input signal; mounting means for accepting the workpiece, said mounting means being mountable on said work surface; and processing means for producing the input signal in accordance with a desired sequence of movements, wherein said processing means includes input means for inputting a pattern and for deriving the desired sequence of movements from the pattern, and wherein said processing means further includes means for compensating for machine head geometry by leaving more material on the workpiece than that called for by the pattern.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for machining a workpiece comprising: a machine tool having a work surface and a machine head actable on said work surface, said machine head being movable in accordance with an input signal; mounting means for accepting the workpiece, said mounting means being mountable on said work surface; and processing means for producing the input signal in accordance with a desired sequence of movements, wherein said processing means includes input means for inputting a pattern and for deriving the desired sequence of movements from the pattern, and wherein said processing means further includes means for compensating for machine head geometry by leaving more material on the workpiece than that called for by the pattern.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said mounting means comprises a plate with an adhesive layer to which the workpiece is adhered.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said work surface includes alignment means for positioning both the workpiece and said mounting means at a predetermined position on the work surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said work surface includes a pin hole vacuum plate for holding the mounting means uniformly on the work surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said machine head is capable of three axis movement.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the three axes are arranged so that the work surface does not support them.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 14 further comprising plural stepper motors associated with each of said axes for moving the machine head.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said stepper motors are operated in an open loop mode, each of said stepper motors being provided with a frequency damper.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the desired sequence of movements includes design portions and cut-out portions, and said machine head is controlled so as to cut the cut-out portions into the workpiece and so as to transfer the design portions to the workpiece.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said input means is adapted for inputting a design and an outline for the article of jewelry, and said processing means differentiates between the design and the outline of the article of jewelry and causes said machining means to transfer the design to the workpiece and to cut the outline into the workpiece, thereby to form the article of jewelry.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said desired sequence of movements includes a movement for producing a mounting post, and wherein said machine head is adapted to receive a tubularly shaped tool for forming the mounting post.
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