Apparatus for gauging work lengths

{
  "publication_number": "US3552254A",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A",
  "title": "Apparatus for gauging work lengths",
  "abstract": "Apparatus for gauging work lengths includes a work bed, work stops on the bed individually movable between work-engaging and out of the way positions, means for effecting relative movement between the bed and a tool to vary the distances between the tool and the stops, means for sensing and signalling the relative movement, brake means for arresting the relative movement, work clamp means on the bed movable between clamping and release positions, and remote control means for selectively moving the stops, actuating the relative movement means, deactuating the relative movement means cooperatively with the sensing and signalling means, actuating the brake means, and moving the clamp means.",
  "claims": [
    "1. Apparatus for gauging work lengths which comprises: a base having an end adapted to be disposed adjacent a tool operating on the work; a work bed; means mounting said bed on said base for reciprocal rectilinear movement thereon to and from said end thereof; a plurality of work stops mounted on said bed for reciprocal movement between respective work-engaging positions at predetermined different distances along the bed in the direction of said bed movement and out of the way positions; means for reciprocally moving said stops individually between said positions; means for reciprocally moving said bed on said base, whereby the distances between said work-engaging positions of said stops and said bed end may be varied; means for sensing and signalling said bed movement; clamp means mounted on said bed for reciprocal movement thereacross for clamping the work in position for being cut and for releasing the work; means for reciprocally moving said clamp means; and remote control means for selectively actuating said stop moving means, for actuating said bed moving means, for deactuating said bed moving means cooperatively with said sensing and signalling means, and for actuating said clamp moving means.",
    "2. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 including brake means for arresting said bed movement and actuated by said control means upon deactuation of said bed moving means.",
    "3. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said work stops comprise plate members extending transversely of said direction of bed movement and mounted for reciprocal movement between work-engaging positions extending outwardly from a work-carrying surface on said bed and out of the way positions disposed inwardly of said suRface.",
    "4. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said bed moving means comprises power-driven screw means, and said sensing and signalling means senses the rotation of said screw means and transmits signals to said control means quantitatively corresponding to the amount of said rotation.",
    "5. Apparatus as defined in claim 4 including brake means associated with said screw means for arresting rotation thereof and actuated by said control means upon deactuation of said bed moving means.",
    "6. Apparatus for gauging work lengths which comprises: a work bed; a plurality of work stops mounted on said bed for reciprocal movement between respective work-engaging positions at predetermined different distances along the bed and out of the way positions; means for reciprocally moving said stops individually between said positions; mounting means for said bed and a tool operating on the work adapted to permit reciprocal rectilinear relative movement between the bed and the tool to vary the distances between the tool and said work-engaging positions of said stops; brake means for arresting said relative movement; means for gauging selected distances of said relative movement; and means cooperative with said gauging means for actuating said brake means at gauged distances of said relative movement.",
    "7. Apparatus as defined in claim 6, including means for selectively actuating said stop moving means.",
    "8. Apparatus for gauging work lengths which comprises: a work bed; a plurality of work stops mounted on said bed for reciprocal movement between respective work-engaging positions at predetermined different distances along the bed and out of the way positions; means for reciprocally moving said stops individually between said positions; mounting means for said bed and a tool operating on the work adapted to permit reciprocal rectilinear relative movement between the bed and the tool to vary the distances between the tool and said work-engaging positions of said stops; means for effecting said relative movement; remote control means for selectively actuating said stop moving means, for actuating said relative movement effecting means, and for deactuating said relative movement effecting means; and means for sensing and signalling said relative movement, said control means deactuating said relative movement effecting means cooperatively with said sensing and signalling means.",
    "9. Apparatus for gauging work lengths which comprises: a base having an end adapted to be disposed adjacent a tool operating on the work; a work bed; means mounting said bed on said base for reciprocal rectilinear movement thereon to and from said end thereof; a plurality of work stops mounted on said bed for reciprocal movement between respective work-engaging positions at predetermined different distances along the bed in the direction of said bed movement and out of the way positions; means for reciprocally moving said stops individually between said positions; means for reciprocally moving said bed on said base, whereby the distances between said work-engaging positions of said stops and said bed end may be varied; remote control means for selectively actuating said stop moving means, for actuating said bed moving means, and for deactuating said bed moving means; and means for sensing and signalling said bed movement, said control means deactuating said bed moving means cooperatively with said sensing and signalling means.",
    "10. Apparatus as defined in claim 8 including, brake means for arresting said relative movement and actuated by said control means upon deactuation of said relative movement effecting means.",
    "11. Apparatus for gauging work lengths which comprises: a base having an end adapted to be disposed adjacent a tool operating on the work; a work bed; means mounting said bed on said base for reciprocal rectilinear movement thereon to and from said end thereOf; a plurality of work stops mounted on said bed for reciprocal movement between respective work-engaging positions at predetermined different distances along the bed in the direction of said bed movement and out of the way positions; means for reciprocally moving said stops individually between said positions; remote control means for selectively actuating said stop moving means; brake means for arresting said bed movement; means for gauging selected distances of said bed movement; and means cooperative with said gauging means for actuating said brake means at gauged distances of said bed movement.",
    "12. Apparatus as defined in claim 9 including, brake means for arresting said bed movement and actuated by said control means upon deactuation of said bed moving means.",
    "13. In combination with a cutoff tool, apparatus for gauging work lengths which comprises: a base disposed adjacent said tool; a work bed; means mounting said bed on said base for reciprocal rectilinear movement thereon to and from the cutting plane of said tool; a plurality of work stops mounted on said bed for reciprocal movement between respective work-engaging positions at predetermined different distances along the bed in the direction of said bed movement and out of the way positions; means for reciprocally moving said stops individually between said positions; remote control means for selectively actuating said stop moving means; brake means for arresting said bed movement; means for gauging selected distances of said bed movement; and means cooperative with said gauging means for actuating said brake means at gauged distances of said bed movement."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "B27B 5/20",
    "B23D 47/042",
    "B23D 47/10",
    "B27B 1/002",
    "Y10T 83/7547",
    "Y10T 83/7587",
    "Y10T 83/76",
    "Y10T 83/859"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "ROBERT L MARCZY"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1968-01-04",
  "publication_date": "1971-01-05",
  "grant_date": "1971-01-05",
  "priority_date": "1968-01-04",
  "application_number": "US-3552254D-A",
  "family_id": "24794469",
  "citations": [
    "US2520495A",
    "US3141367A",
    "US3244047A",
    "US3370494A"
  ]
}