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System for controlling machinery and associated elements
Assignee: GENERAL AUTOMATED MACHINERY CORP
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Filing: 1962-08-31
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Granted: 1964-11-10
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Expires: 1982-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin J Harnish
- 👤 Roy E Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:19
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B23/00; D05B35/00; D05B35/10; D05B35/102; D05B69/00; D05B69/28; F; F15; F15B; F15B5/00; F15B5/003; D05D; D05D2207/00; D05D2207/02; D05D2207/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S112/00; Y10S112/03; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/444; Y10T83/4458
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A WORK CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR OPERATING MACHINERY COMPRISING A DRIVING MOTOR, AN AIR PRESSURE OPERATED CLUTCH CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR AND THE MACHINERY AND CAPABLE OF CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO THE MACHINERY TO BE OPERATED, A HOUSING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE AND HAVING AN EXHAUST OPENING FOR SAID AIR, MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE WORK FOR AT TIMES CLOSING SAID EXHAUST OPENING WHEN ENGAGED BY THE WORK, AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVE INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN SAID CLUTCH AND A SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE FOR OPERATING SAID CLUTCH, AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVE, A SWITCH INTERCONNECTED IN SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING OPERABLE BY THE AIR IN SAID HOUSING WHEN SAID EXHAUST OPENING IS CLOSED AND CAPABLE OF CLOSING SAID SWITCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A WORK CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR OPERATING MACHINERY COMPRISING A DRIVING MOTOR, AN AIR PRESSURE OPERATED CLUTCH CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR AND THE MACHINERY AND CAPABLE OF CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO THE MACHINERY TO BE OPERATED, A HOUSING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE AND HAVING AN EXHAUST OPENING FOR SAID AIR, MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE WORK FOR AT TIMES CLOSING SAID EXHAUST OPENING WHEN ENGAGED BY THE WORK, AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVE INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN SAID CLUTCH AND A SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE FOR OPERATING SAID CLUTCH, AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVE, A SWITCH INTERCONNECTED IN SAID ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING OPERABLE BY THE AIR IN SAID HOUSING WHEN SAID EXHAUST OPENING IS CLOSED AND CAPABLE OF CLOSING SAID SWITCH.
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