Automated fastener machining system
US4365445A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1980 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B5/355
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated feed system for advancing small article blanks into a machine tool for precision finishing comprises a feeder-hopper which aligns the blanks in a common orientation. An output guide then directs a row of these blanks towards an indexing cylinder which then dispenses such, one by one, into the machine tool. The dispensing of these blanks out of the indexing cylinder may occur over a curved chute which terminates in an adjustable head stop or, in the alternative, the head stop may be pivotally moved in synchronism with the cylinder.
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