Improvements in Tools for Lifting and Releasing Small Articles such as the Balls of Ball Bearings and other purposes.

Abstract

Abstract 11,952. Iredale, J. H., and Otto, P. F. May 13. Balls.-Relates to tools for picking up and releasing articles, such as the balls of ball bearings, In the form shown in Fig. 1, an iron or steel article is picked up by a magnet A, which may be pushed from its casing B through a nozzle D and is retracted by a spring. For picking up a number of balls from a curved race, the nozzle may be enlarged and curved, and the magnet be similarly. formed at the end, and provided, if desired, with a number of projecting pins A<3>, Fig. 3, one for each ball. In the form shown in Fig. 9, the ball C is picked up by suction caused by allowing the rubber ball F to expand after it has been squeezed.

Inventors

• 👤 Joseph Henry Iredale
• 👤 Paul Fred Otto

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