Safety bar cutoff and brake
US4416035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1981 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2193
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An emergency actuator bar extends across an opening in the housing of a lint cleaner in a cotton gin. Actuator arms which hold the bar also normally hold a trip plate in the run position. However, a workman striking the emergency bar will remove a sear on one of the actuator arms from the trip plate to permit a spring to snap the trip plate into a stop position. When the trip plate moves to the stop position, it disconnects electrical power to a motor driving the machine. The trip plate movement also applies a brake which stops the machine.
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