Apparatus for delivery of valves and melting rings to an inductor heater for hard facing
US4332997A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53387
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for delivering valves and melting rings for internal combustion engines to an inductor heater for hard facing comprises a tubular body which is adjoined by gravity feed trays, for feeding the work valves and rings to be melted respectively. A rotatable pocket is mounted between the tubular body and the tray for feeding the rings. The work valve and the ring to be melted are fed to the tubular body by gravity. Interaction with a stop mounted on the tubular body causes the valve to fall inside the tubular body with its stem being upwardly directed. After rotating, the pocket puts the ring to be melted onto the valve stem. The valve with the ring put thereupon is placed into the inductor for melting.
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