US3143041A
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Control for machine tool utilizing a vibrating crystal
Assignee: Vectron Electro Physics Ltd
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Filing: 1962-01-22
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1982-01-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Namenyi-Katz Laszlo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:46
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24B; B24B49/00; B24B49/18; B24B49/183; B23; B23Q; B23Q11/00; B23Q11/0032; B23Q15/00; B23Q15/007; B23Q15/013; B23Q15/20; B23Q15/22; B23Q15/225; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/306664; Y10T409/306776; Y10T409/306832; Y10T409/306888; Y10T409/30784; Y10T409/307952; Y10T409/308624; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/25; Y10T82/2531; Y10T82/2533; Y10T82/2535; Y10T82/2541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
IN A MACHINE HAVING A TOOL, WHICH APPROACHES TOWARDS A WORKPIECE IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION AND PERFORMS A WORK OPERATION THEREON SUCH AS FOR EXAMPLE A TURNING, GRINDING, MILLING OR DRILLING OPERATION, AND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID TOOL, THE IMPROVEMENTS COMPRISING AN ELECTRICALLY EXCITED VIBRATORY ELEMENT REMOVABLY POSITIONED IN THE PATH OF APPROACH OF SAID TOOL FOR CONTACT WITH SAID TOOL TO DAMP AND RESTRAIN VIBRATION OF SAID ELEMENT, MEANS OPERATED BY THE DAMPED VIBRATION OF SAID ELEMENT TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FOR REMOVING SAID ELEMENT FROM THE PATH OF SAID TOOL, MEANS FOR MEASURING THE APPROACH OF SAID TOOL TO SAID WORKPIECE AND OPERATION OF WHICH IS INITIATED BY SAID SIGNAL, AND MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TOOL TOWARD SAID WORKPIECE OPERATED BY SAID MEASURING MEANS WHEN A PREDETERMINED MEASUREMENT IS ACHIEVED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
IN A MACHINE HAVING A TOOL, WHICH APPROACHES TOWARDS A WORKPIECE IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION AND PERFORMS A WORK OPERATION THEREON SUCH AS FOR EXAMPLE A TURNING, GRINDING, MILLING OR DRILLING OPERATION, AND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID TOOL, THE IMPROVEMENTS COMPRISING AN ELECTRICALLY EXCITED VIBRATORY ELEMENT REMOVABLY POSITIONED IN THE PATH OF APPROACH OF SAID TOOL FOR CONTACT WITH SAID TOOL TO DAMP AND RESTRAIN VIBRATION OF SAID ELEMENT, MEANS OPERATED BY THE DAMPED VIBRATION OF SAID ELEMENT TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FOR REMOVING SAID ELEMENT FROM THE PATH OF SAID TOOL, MEANS FOR MEASURING THE APPROACH OF SAID TOOL TO SAID WORKPIECE AND OPERATION OF WHICH IS INITIATED BY SAID SIGNAL, AND MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TOOL TOWARD SAID WORKPIECE OPERATED BY SAID MEASURING MEANS WHEN A PREDETERMINED MEASUREMENT IS ACHIEVED.
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