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CLASS 142, WOOD TURNING

1	MISCELLANEOUS

Wood-turning machines which comprise features of construction not elsewhere specifically classified.

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144,	Woodworking, subclass 47 for a combined machine for turning and polishing and subclass 48 for a combined machine for turning and sawing.

POLYGONAL SECTION

	This subclass has no definition.

2	. Annular work holders

Machines comprising a cutter and work-holders adapted to secure several sticks together in the form of a hollow cylinder to be rotated in contact with the cutter. After the cylinder has been reduced by the cutter the sticks are turned upon their axes in the work-holder and the cylinder again submitted to the action of the cutter. This operation is continued until as many sides have been produced upon the sticks as desired.

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144,	Woodworking, subclass 138 for a wood shaping machine which uses a pattern to generate a polygonal form as a workpiece is indexed.

52	.. Chucks

	Chucks for holding sticks together in the form of a hollow cylinder.

PATTERN SECTION

	This subclass has no definition.

3	. Many-spindle lathes

	Machines for reducing sticks to other than a circular cross-section, comprising a plurality of turning spindles whereby several sticks are simultaneously under different stages of completion. The stock may be supplied to the spindles successively or simultaneously.

. Oval form

	This subclass has no definition.

16	.. Guided chucks

	Mechanisms for guiding work-holding chucks in elliptical or oval paths.

51	... Counterpoises

	Oval or elliptically-guided work-holder chucks provided with weights or counter-poises to balance the reciprocating parts of the chuck.

. Copying

	This subclass has no definition.

.. Cutter

	This subclass has no definition.

7	... Laterally and longitudinally movable

Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section, wherein the cutter is made to advance toward or recede from the axis of the stick by means of a rotating pattern-guide. Simultaneously with its transverse movements the cutter is given a movement lengthwise of the stick.

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3,

... Rotary

	This subclass has no definition.

11	.... Fixed bearings

Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section, wherein the rotary cutter is mounted in fixed bearings and the stick is caused to move endwise and at the same time transversely of its axis toward and from the cutter by means of a rotating pattern-guide.

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72,	Metal Deforming, subclass 81 for a "pattern" controlled metal spinning machine.
82,	Turning, subclass 165 for pattern controlled machine lathes.
409,	Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing, subclasses 85+ for a pattern controlled milling machine.
451,	Abrading, subclasses 1+ for a pattern controlled automatic abrading machine.

13	... Laterally movable

	Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section, wherein the cutter is made to advance toward or recede from the axis of the stick by means of a rotating pattern-guide and the stick is carried endwise past the cutter.

15	... Longitudinally movable

	Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section, wherein the cutter moves longitudinally along the stick and the axis of the stick is caused to approach or recede from the cutter by means of a rotating pattern-guide.

. Clamped work

	This subclass has no definition.

.. Cutter chisel

	This subclass has no definition.

8	... Laterally and longitudinally movable

	Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section by means of a chisel-cutter which is caused to move longitudinally and around the clamped stick and is controlled in its movement toward or from the axis of the stick by a pattern-guide.

. Cam controlled

	This subclass has no definition.

.. Cutter

	This subclass has no definition.

6	... Laterally and longitudinally movable

	Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section, wherein the cutter is given a simultaneous longitudinal and transverse movement relative to the axis of the stick, the transverse movement of the cutter being controlled by a rotary cam.

... Rotary

	This subclass has no definition.

10	.... Fixed bearings

Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section, wherein a pattern-cutter rotates in fixed bearings and the rotating stick is caused to approach or recede from the cutter by means of a cam carried by the spindle.

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3,

12	... Laterally movable

	Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section, wherein the cutter moves transversely to the axis of the rotating stick and is guided toward and from such axis by a rotary cam. While being operated upon by the cutter the stick moves longitudinally.

14	... Longitudinally movable

	Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section, wherein the cutter moves longitudinally of the stick and the stick is given a simultaneous transverse movement by means of a rotary cam.

. Cutter

	This subclass has no definition.

9	.. Rotary

	Machines for reducing a stick to other than a circular cross-section by means of rotary cutters having their bearings carried in movable supports, the supports being controlled in their movements by mechanism other than a cam or pattern-guide.

CIRCULAR SECTION

	This subclass has no definition.

4	. Many-spindle lathes

	Machines comprising a plurality of turning spindles whereby several sticks are simultaneously under different stages of completion. The stock may be supplied to the spindles successively or simultaneously.

5	.. Automatic spindle feed

	Many-spindle lathes which comprise mechanism for separating the pairs of spindles to facilitate the removal of finished sticks and the supply of new stock and mechanism for causing the spindles of each pair to approach each other to engage the new stock.

. Spiral grooving

	This subclass has no definition.

23	.. Hollow cutter head

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section having a spiral groove in its circumference by passing the stock axially through a rotary hollow cutter-head having a chisel-cutter projecting through its circumference toward the axis of the stick.

.. Cutter

	This subclass has no definition.

26	... Rotary

Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section and producing a spiral groove in its circumference by means of a rotary cutter.

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409,	Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing, subclasses 65+ for a machine for cutting a thread or helix by milling.

24	.... Pattern guide

Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section and producing a spiral groove in its circumference by means of a rotary cutter which is guided to move toward and from the axis of the stick by a relatively-moving pattern.

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409,	Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing, subclasses 67+ for a machine for milling a thread or helix, which machine is provided with a pattern control mechanism.

25	.... Hollow mandrel

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section and producing a spiral groove in its circumference by means of a rotary cutter. The stick is controlled in its movements by a rotating hollow mandrel.

33	.... Rack-and-pinion feed

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section and producing a spiral groove in its circumference by means of a rotary cutter. The relative movements of the stick and the cutter are controlled by a rack and pinion.

34	.... Roller feed

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section and producing a spiral groove in its circumference by means of a rotary cutter. The movements of the stick past the cutter are controlled by positively-driven feed-rollers.

35	... Chisel

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section and producing a spiral groove in its circumference by means of a chisel-cutter.

17	. Automatic spindles lathes

Turning-lathes which comprise mechanism for periodically separating and drawing togther the spindles, whereby they release the finished material and engage the new stock to be turned.

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82,	Turning, subclasses 165+ for work drivers in metal turning machines to form elliptically shaped work.

18	.. Endless feed

Automatic spindle-lathes in which the stock is fed to the spindles by endless conveyer.

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5,

19	... Disk

	Automatic spindle-lathes in which the stock is fed to the spindles by a rotating disk having conveying notches or pockets in its periphery.

20	.. Chute feed

Automatic spindle-lathes in which the stock is fed to the spindles through a chute or over a table or platform.

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4,

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144,	Woodworking, subclasses 245.1+ for a blank feeder for a feeder or presser.

. Clamped work

	This subclass has no definition.

.. Hollow cutter head

	This subclass has no definition.

45	... End turning

Machines for reducing the ends of sticks while clamped to prevent rotation thereof by means of a hollow cutter-carrying head having a cutter projecting within the shell thereof.

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27+,

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30,	Cutlery, subclass 495 .

.. Cutter chisel

	This subclass has no definition.

46	... Longitudinally movable

	Machines for reducing the ends of sticks to a circular section by means of a cutter carried in a frame which revolves around the axis of the clamped stick and comprises mechanism for moving the cutter longitudinally in the frame.

32	. Hollow cutter head

Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section by means of a rotating cylinder having a chisel cutting edge at one end. The stick to be reduced is forced against the cutting edge of the cylinder, and the reduced portion passes through the cylinder and out at the end opposite the cutter.

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144,	Woodworking, subclass 23 for a woodworking machine for cutting a disk by a rotary tubular cutter.

31	.. Cutter chisel

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section by a hollow cutter-head, in which the chisel-cutter projects through the cylinder toward its axis.

27	... Radially movable, pattern guide

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section by a hollow cutter-head, in which the chisel-cutter is made to reciprocate through the side of the cylinder of the cutter-head and is guided to approach or recede from the axis of the stick by a pattern.

28	.... Rotary

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section by a hollow cutter-head, in which the chisel-cutter is made to reciprocate through the side of the cylinder of the cutter-head and is guided to approach or recede from the axis of the stick by a rotary pattern.

... Pattern

	This subclass has no definition.

30	.... Radially movable

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section by a hollow cutter-head, in which the chisel-cutter is made to reciprocate through the side of the cylinder and is provided with a pattern edge.

29	... Radially movable

	Machines for reducing a stick to a circular section by a hollow cutter-head, in which the chisel-cutter is made to reciprocate through the side of the cylinder and is provided with a plain edge.

. Cutters

	This subclass has no definition.

.. Chisels, plain and pattern

	This subclass has no definition.

21	... Pattern guide

	Wood-turning machines for reducing a stick to a circular section by means of two chisel-cutters, one of which rough-cuts the stick to approximate its finished shape and comprises a plain cutter guided toward and from the axis of the stick by a pattern. The other is a pattern-cutter which makes a thin smoothing or finishing cut.

.. Rotary and chisel

	This subclass has no definition.

22	... Pattern

	Wood-turning machines for reducing a stick to a circular section by means of two cutters having pattern-cutting edges, one of which cutters is rotary and the other is a chisel. The rotary cutter rough-cuts the stick to approximate its finished form and the chisel makes a thin finishing cut.

. Cutter

	This subclass has no definition.

.. Slicing

	This subclass has no definition.

36	... Longitudinally movable

Wood-turning machines for reducing a block of cork or other soft wood to a circular section by rotating it in contact with a longitudinally-moving cutter-blade which reduces the block with a slicing action.

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40,

40	.. Rotary

Wood-turning machines which reduce a stick to a circular section by rotating the stick on its axis and in contact with a rotary cutter.

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5,	20, and the several subclasses of Pattern-section.

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30,	Cutlery, subclasses 451+ for a pencil-sharpening implement whose cutter and work holder or work-guide parts are statically related for the cutting operation.
144,	Woodworking, subclasses 28.8+ for a pencil-sharpening machine including a cutter and a work holder or work guide, each of which is rotatable relative to supporting structure therefor; also see subclasses 209.1+.

37	... Pattern guide

	Wood-turning machines which reduce a stick to a circular section by rotating the stick on its axis and in contact with a rotary cutter which is guided toward and from the axis of the stick by a relatively-moving pattern.

41	... Pattern

Wood-turning machines which reduce a stick to a circular section by rotating the stick on its axis and in contact with a broad-faced rotary cutter having other than a plain cutting edge.

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4,	5, 33, 34, and 52.

42	.. Chisel

Wood-turning machines which reduce a stick to a circular section by rotating it in contact with a plain chisel carried by an adjustable tool-rest, whereby the chisel may be directed by hand to properly shape the stick.

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99,	Foods and Beverages: Apparatus, subclasses 594+ for rotating an article of food while removing the skin with a cutting tool.

38	... Pattern guide

	Wood-turning machines which reduce a stick to a circular section by means of a narrow plain chisel-cutter guided toward and from the axis of the stick by means of a relatively-moving pattern.

39	.... Rotary

	Wood-turning machines which reduce a stick to a circular section by means of a narrow plain chisel-cutter guided toward and from the axis of the stick by means of a rotating pattern.

43	... Pattern

Wood-turning machines which reduce a stick to a circular section by rotating it in contact with a chisel having other than a plain cutting edge. The cutter may be of sufficient width to cut the entire length of the stick or may be narrow and make successive cuts along the stick.

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4,

5 and 20.

44	.... Disk

	Wood-turning machines which reduce a stick to a circular section by rotating it in contact with a disk provided with a chisel edge having a pattern outline. As the cutter is moved longitudinally along the stick the disk is rotated to present the entire contour of the cutter to the stick.

47	CARRIAGE FEED

Mechanism for controlling the movements of the carriage or tool-rest.

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21,	24, 26, 46, and the several subclasses of Pattern-section.

48	TOOL RESTS AND WORK SUPPORTS

Tool-rests provided with an extension adapted to support the turned portion of the stick near the cutter and prevent it from springing therefrom.

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21,	37, 43, and 44.

49	TOOL RESTS

	Supports within which wood-turning cutter-tools are adjusted and secured.

STEADY RESTS

	This subclass has no definition.

50	. Yielding

	Yielding rests or supports for sticks having irregular cross-section. These supports are for preventing the stick from springing away from the cutter.

53	LATHE CENTERS

	Center spindles provided with one or more spurs for engaging the end of a stick of wood or other soft material to be turned.

54	HOLLOW MANDRELS

Longitudinally-perforated rotary spindles or work-carriers through which the sticks feed endwise.

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57,	Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining, subclasses 28+ .
226,	Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length, appropriate subclasses for methods of, and apparatus for, feeding material without utilizing the leading or trailing ends to effect movement of the material.
414,	Material or Article Handling, subclasses 14+ for devices for pushing or pulling stock or a workpiece relative to a machine of the type provided for in Class 142.

55	ATTACHMENTS

	Devices to be attached or secured to wood-turning machines to be used therewith or wood-turning machines designed to be attached to the frames of machines which comprise cylinders for the purpose of resurfacing the cylinders.

56	TURNING TOOLS

	Cutting-tools peculiarly adapted for use in connection with wood-turning machines.

WORK HOLDERS

	This subclass has no definition.

57	. Socket

Socket-chucks for securing a stick to the live-spindle of a wood-turning machine.

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269,	Work Holders, appropriate subclasses. Class 269 is the residual locus for patents to a device for clamping, supporting and/or holding an article (or articles) in position to be operated on or treated. See notes thereunder for other related loci.

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