CLASS 234, SELECTIVE CUTTING (E.G., PUNCHING) |
1 | METHODS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. A procedure which comprises the step of selecting one or more cutting tools or utilizing a selective cutting device. | |
2 | . Comprising utilization of a pattern: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Procedure which comprises the step of detecting the indicia or the characteristics of a pattern. | |
3 | .. And modification of the pattern or its effectiveness: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Procedure which comprises the step of varying (1) the characteristics of a pattern or (2) the response of a machine to pattern characteristics. | |
4 | WITH TYPE-WIDTH AND INTER-WORD-SPACE TOTALIZER OR INDICATOR (I.E., FOR JUSTIFICATION): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device comprising means to cut character and space-representing
code perforations successively in a strip of material and, substantially
simultaneously, to cut other perforations representative of incremental
quantities related to said characters (e.g., their widths when set up
in type), and further comprising means to totalize said quantities
(by means of a counter or measuring unit) and means to indicate
the approach of said total toward a predetermined quantity (i.e.,
the length of a completed line of type).
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5 | . Embodying exchangeable sub-assembly unit for font change: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Device which includes a portion that can be removed and
replaced by another assembly having characteristics related to a
different size or style of type which alters the selection of tools
in response to a given input impulse.
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6 | . Embodying means to facilitate error correction: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Device which includes a modification adapted to simplify
or reduce the number of operations required to effect the cancellation
of a portion of the series of perforations made in previous cycles
of the machine.
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7 | . Embodying means to tabulate or to adjust line length: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Device including means effective to provide subtotalization
of said incremental quantities at a plurality of predetermined points
in the composed line, or means to effect alteration in the length
of line to be composed.
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8 | . Embodying means to insert justification symbol: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Device including means for cutting in said strip one or
more perforations which represent the widths of interword-spaces
so selected at the completion of each line as to cause the completed
line (when set in type by a machine not claimed here) to be of a
predetermined length.
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9 | .. With means to effect selection of justification tools: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Device including means responsive to justification conditions as determined by a justification counter or indicator to control the conditioning of tools without the intervention of an operative. | |
10 | ... With means to insert justification symbol at other than end of line: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 9. Device, including means to insert the justification symbol
or symbols at the beginning of a line or in interword-spaces.
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11 | . Embodying means to drive totalizer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Device including means to advance the counter or measuring
unit.
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12 | .. "Unit-Wheel" type of counter: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 11. Device wherein the counter consists of a toothed wheel driven
through assigned increments of rotation by one or more toothed racks.
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13 | WITH MEANS TO IMPOSE PROGRAMMED CONTROL OF AUXILIARY-OPERATION: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device which performs a plurality of operations in sequence
and which comprises means effective at a predetermined point in said
sequence to modify or render effective or ineffective certain machine
controlling impulses other than those impulses which directly control
the selection of tools.
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14 | . Embodying means to change code: |
Device under cubclass 13 wherein the program means modifies
a code* of substitutes one code for another.
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15 | . Embodying means to afford choice of programs: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Device wherein additional means is provided for conditioning the device to follow one of a plurality of distinct predetermined sequences of operations. | |
16 | . Embodying means to shift control between plural input sources: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Device wherein the program means terminates the transmission
of machine-controlling impulses from one specified portion of the device
and effects initiation of transmission of such impulses from another
specified portion of the device.
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17 | .. Diverse sources: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 16. Device wherein the two specified portions of the device
differ in both structure and function.
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18 | . Embodying means to effect selection or shift or skip of field: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Device wherein said program means effects a predetermined
change in the location of a cutting tool pair with respect to work
and/or in the location of the effective portion of a pattern-sensing
mechanism with respect to a pattern.
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19 | .. With change in feed of pattern or work: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 18. Device including means effective during a predetermined
time interval to speed up, slowdown, or temporarily block the progressive movement
of work or pattern past the zone of cutting or sensing operations.
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20 | . For start or stop of control from given input source: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Device, wherein the program means effects initiation or
termination of transmission of machine-controlling impulses from
a specified portion of the device.
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21 | . For stopping after predetermined number of operations: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Device provided with means to bring one or more parts to
a halt after the completion of a fixed plurality of cycles of operation
of the device or of any portion thereof which is periodically actuated.
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22 | WITH MEANS TO IMPOSE RANDOMLY ACTUATED CONTROL OF AUXILIARY-OPERATION: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with means for initiating, modifying, or
terminating the functional effect of some portion of the device
other than or in addition to the tool selecting mechanism, per se;
such control-imposing means acting in response to a signal or impulse
which cannot be predicted to occur during any particular one of
a number of recurring cycles of operation (either of the machine
as a whole, of a tool, or of any part of the machine which has a
cyclic law of operation).
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23 | . Embodying means to detect order of occurrence of input data: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 22. Device provided with additional means which is differentially
responsive, to two or more diverse bits of data which control the
selection of tools in the device, in such manner that a certain
time sequence of transmission of such bits makes said additional
means effective to transmit said signal or impulse to the control-imposing
means.
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24 | .. Zero suppression or insertion: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 23. Device wherein the additional means is differentially responsive
to the occurrence of a zero or a significant digit, and the control-imposing means
is capable of determining the actuation or nonactuation of a tool
or group of tools (which has been selected by other means) to represent
a zero symbol.
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25 | . Embodying means to detect indicium in work or pattern: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 22. Device provided with additional means which is capable of
sensing data or a characteristic of a pattern* or workpiece*and
initiating the control-imposing signal or impulse in response to the
sensing of a predetermined symbol or characteristic.
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26 | .. With group number control of recording: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 25. Device wherein said control-imposing means governs the transfer
or nontransfer of data from a pattern to a workpiece, the device
being further provided with a comparator effective to compare data
sensed by such additional means with other data stored in the device
or concurrently sensed from a pattern or workpiece, and means to
initiate the control-imposing signal or impulse under a given condition
of correspondence or noncorrespondence of said compared data.
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27 | ... With control of feed of pattern and/or work: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Device including means responsive to the control-imposing signal or impulse to regulate the feed of pattern and/or work. | |
28 | .. With means to control feed: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 25. Device wherein the control-imposing means is for starting,
stopping, or modifying the progress of a pattern and/or
workpiece through the device.
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29 | ... Control of pattern feed: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 28. Device wherein said control-imposing means regulates the progressive movement of a pattern with respect to pattern-sensing means. | |
30 | . Stopping means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 22. Device wherein said control-imposing means operates by bringing
any or all of the moving parts of the device to a halt or by terminating an
auxiliary-operation (e.g., tool actuation).
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32 | .. Upon detection of machine defect or misoperation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 30. Device provided with additional means responsive to a failure
of a machine part, or to an abnormal position or functioning thereof,
to initiate said signal or impulse.
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33 | ... With means to check on tool actuation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 32. Device provided with means which responds to tool actuation
or senses characteristics of the workpiece subsequent to tool actuation
and which initiates said signal or impulse in response to (1) a
failure of the device to follow a predetermined type of tool operation,
or (2) the correct completion of such operation, which signal or
impulse governs the continuance of operation of the machine or of
a part thereof.
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34 | .... With verifier (data comparator): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 33. Device in which the signal- or impulse-generating means responds to a disparity between the selection control impulses received by the device and the consequent operations performed by the device. | |
35 | WITH INPUT MEANS COMMON TO TOOL SELECTOR AND PRINTER: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device including input-means* which means affects
both mechanism for selective cutting as well as mechanism for applying embossed
or visibly tinted character-representing symbols to a workpiece.
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36 | . Step by step printer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 35. Device wherein the printing means is disclosed as being
effective to applying printed symbols in sequential order.
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37 | .. On same workpiece: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Device wherein the printing means is disclosed as being effective to treat the workpiece upon which the cutting tool pairs are effective. | |
38 | WITH NONSELECTIVE CUTTING OR PUNCHING MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device which includes cutting or punching mechanism which
is not selective in terms of the class definition.
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39 | . Work sizing or cyclic (e.g., feed hole) punching: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 38. Device wherein the nonselective mechanism is effective to cut the workpiece or product to size or to perforate it at regular intervals. | |
40 | WITH SORTING MEANS OR COPY HOLDER: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device in combination with (1) means to systematically distribute
the products from the cutting device, or (2) means to support and exhibit
a record or data source for the convenience of an operative using
the device.
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41 | CONVERTIBLE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with means which, when rendered effective,
alters the device from the selective cutting device to a device
lying outside the scope of the class definition.
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42 | PLURAL TOOL FIELDS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device which comprises two or more distinct arrays of selectively
controlled tools, or one array composed of distinct groups of tools controlled
by separate tool selection mechanism.
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43 | . With means to select a given field: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Device provided with means to determine which one or more
of the arrays of tools shall be operative.
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44 | .. By manually settable means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 43. Device wherein the field-selection means is controllable
at the will of an operative.
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45 | . With independent manual input means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Device including distinct means separately controllable at the will of an operative to select tools in each of two or more arrays. | |
46 | NOTCHING OR SLITTING MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device in which each tool pair is arranged to effect (1)
a notching* operation or (2) a slitting* operation.
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47 | . Notching: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 46. Device wherein the tool pairs are arranged to perform notching
operations only.
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48 | .. Uniform depth: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Device comprising means to cause selected tools to make
cuts of equal maximum extent (measured along a line normal to the
edge of the workpiece) from portions of the periphery of a properly
positioned workpiece.
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49 | MEANS FOR CUTTING MOVING WORK: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device including means to advance the workpiece at an angle
to the direction of motion of the tool(s) during the actuation of
the selected tool(s).
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50 | . Flying cutter: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 49. Device wherein the acutated tools have a component of motion
parallel to the direction of work advance.
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51 | EMBODYING UNICYCLIC TOOL ACTUATING MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with means to bring the tool drive train
to an ineffective condition after the occurrence of one actuation
of the selected tool or tools, which condition persists at least until
the transmission of a subsequent control impulse to the tool selection
means.
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52 | WITH INTERLOCK BETWEEN TOOL ACTUATOR AND SELECTOR: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with means in addition to the tool selecting
and tool actuating power trains, which means positively prevents
operation of the tool-actuating power train in the event of partial
or incomplete operation of the tool selecting means, or vice versa.
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53 | WITH MEANS TO ESTABLISH CONTROL PATH, FROM ONE OF A PLURALITY OF INPUT SOURCES, TO TOOL SELECTION MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with two or more distinct and independent
means capable of receiving input-impulses* and initiating
or transmitting tool-selection control impulses in accordance therewith,
and further means for determining which of such distinct and independent
means should be effective.
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54 | . Diverse input sources: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Device wherein the distinct and independent receiving means
are dissimilar in general structure and function.
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55 | WITH MEANS TO STORE AND RETRIEVE INPUT DATA AFTER REMOVAL OF INPUT-IMPULSE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with means effective to receive a signal
or impulse transmitted from an input-means* and to register
and retain a distinctive record thereof, after cessation thereof and
further means effective to read said record and to transmit a corresponding
control impulse to the tool selection means.
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56 | . With read-out in different order: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Device comprising a plurality of said receiving means effective
to register and retain a plurality of such records, and the transmitting
means being effective to transmit two or more control impulses to
the tool selecting means in altered sequence from that in which
the corresponding records are registered.
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57 | . With optionally settable means to clear storage upon read-out: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Device provided with mechanism capable of being moved or
adjusted from one position or condition to another, said mechanism
in the one position being effective to prevent restoration of the
registering means to its idle or empty condition, but in the other
position being effective to cause such restoration in response to
transmission of the selection control impulse from the registering
means.
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58 | . With serial read-out from storage: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Device including mechanism to effect the transmission of
control impulses from the registering means in a timed sequence.
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59 | WITH MEANS TO INITIATE TOOL SELECTION BY SENSING PATTERN INDICIA OR CONFIGURED MACHINE ELEMENT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device which comprises means for sensing indicia or characteristics
of a pattern*, or means for sensing a specially-configured
cylically effective portion of the device, and means responsive
to such sensing to cause actuation of one or more tools, or to tool
selection only, or to control both selection and actuation of tools.
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60 | . Means to sense cyclically movable machine element: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device which comprises means responsive to the detection
of a portion of the device which portion has periodic motion, for
selection or varying the existing selection of tools.
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61 | .. Serial number punching of work: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. Device in which said responsive means periodically effects the selection of tools for cutting successive workpieces or predetermined groups of workpieces with coded representations of consecutive numbers. | |
62 | . With repeated sensing of same pattern field: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device including means for causing said sensing means to act a plurality of times in succession with respect to a given portion of said pattern, or wherein plural sensing means are provided and so arranged that two or more sensing means act successively with respect to a given portion of said pattern, during operations on one workpiece. | |
63 | . Pattern indicia carried by work: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device wherein said sensing means is caused to act with
respect to a workpiece* presented to the device for cutting
by the tools thereof.
Fig. 11 Reperforated or overpunched card. (subclass 63)
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64 | .. Processed work as pattern for following work: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Device wherein said sensing means is so arranged as to act
upon a product which has been previously subjected to cutting operations in
the device.
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65 | . Including plural input means, jointly effective: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device further provided with input-means* in addition
to said sensing means, and means for enabling effective transmission
of signals or impulses from both said input-means during the same
operating cycle of the machine.
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66 | . Serial read-out from full bank of pattern-sensers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device which includes a plurality of sensing means arranged
to coact simultaneously with all significant points of a pattern
field, and further including means effective to establish, in sequence,
a plurality of signal or impulse transmission channels, each extending
from a group of such sensing means to the tool selecting means or
to a portion thereof.
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67 | . With means to modify effect of pattern data: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device provided with means to effect significant alteration,
in any one cutting cycle, of the relative positions of the selected
cutting tool pairs with respect to the positions of corresponding
control indicia or characteristics in the pattern.
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68 | .. By inversion of pattern data: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Device wherein the altering means is effective to cause
nonselection of a cutting tool in response to sensing of a pattern
indicium, and to cause selection of a cutting tool when no such
indicium is sensed.
Fig. 12 Inverse or complemental punching from pattern ofFig. 9 (subclass 68)
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69 | .. Code conversion: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Device wherein the altering means effects a change from
a code* exhibited by the pattern to a different code cut
into the workpiece.
Fig. 13 With code conversion. (subclass 69)
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70 | ... Combinational-code to or from one-hole-code: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Device wherein said altering means is systematically effective
(a) to cause the selection of two or more tools in response to the
sensing of one pattern indicium, or (2) to cause the selection of
one tool in response to the sensing of two or more pattern indicia.
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71 | .. Means for timing the tool actuation: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Device in which the alteration is brought about by means
effective to interpose variable time delays between the pattern-sensing
and tool-actuating functions in successive cycles.
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72 | .. Means for transposition, shift or suppression of field: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Device wherein the alteration is brought about by varying
the effect of the sensing means (of the device of subclass 59) with
respect to a predetermined portion of a pattern, as follows: (1) disablement
of the sensing means, (2) interruption of the transmission of tool-selecting
control impulses from the sensing means to corresponding tool-selecting
means, or (3) establishment of an alternate or an additional channel
for transmission of such control impulses to other tool-selecting
means.
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73 | ... By adjustable electrical means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 72. Device wherein the means to alter the effect of pattern
data comprises electrical circuitry with shiftable connections or
characteristics.
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74 | . By a senser with more than two output signals: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device wherein the sensing means is capable of generating
any one of a plurality of signals or impulses distinct in degree
or character, in response to different sizes or kinds of pattern indicia
or characteristics being sensed, and including means to select distinct
tools or combinations of tools corresponding to such distinct signals
or impulses.
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75 | . Pattern or senser in motion during sensing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device comprising means for effecting relative progressive
movement between the pattern and the sensing means during the sensing
operation.
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76 | . Sensing by tool directly engageable with pattern: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device including means to bring a portion of a tool into
position of contact with said pattern, whereby said tool functions
as a sensing means.
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77 | .. Tool actuation blocked by pattern: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Device including yieldable individual tool-actuating power
trains so arranged that the tools which do not contact said pattern
are forced into cutting relationship with a workpiece.
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78 | .. Tool actuating force transmitted by pattern: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Device including individual tool-actuating power trains,
said power trains comprising spaced driving and driven elements
with lost motion or misalignment therebetween, and means to support
said pattern generally between said driving and driven elements
so that portions of the pattern serve to complete the driving power
trains to the so-selected tools.
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79 | . With means to feed pattern or pattern sensing means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device provided with mechanism to impart progressive relative
movement between the pattern and said sensing means between successive
sensing operations.
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80 | .. With means to adjust pattern position or feed, or senser: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Device wherein means is provided for (1) changing the position
of the pattern relative to the sensing means, or vice versa, (2)
altering the rate of progress of the pattern relative to the sensing
means, or (3) altering the effectiveness of the sensing means in
degree or mode of operation.
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81 | .. Senser moves tool into position to receive actuating force: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Device in which the sensing means, in response to detection
of a pattern indicium or characteristic, moves a selected tool,
or initiates the transmission of force from a source of energy to
move said tool, into such position that (1) an actuating power train
is completed to drive said tool through its working stroke, or (2)
a latching or blocking mechanism is caused to hold said tool in
operative position while a cooperating tool is actuated.
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82 | .. Senser controls effectiveness of actuating force to selected tool pair only: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Device wherein the sensing means directly initiates or permits
the application of energy to a selected complete individual tool-actuating power
train.
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83 | ... Senser actuates tool: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 82. Device wherein the indicia-detecting means itself constitutes
drive means for the selected tool or tools.
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84 | .. Interposer movable by senser: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Device wherein the sensing means in response to the detection
of indicia effects the movement of an interposer*.
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85 | ... Integral or fixed thereto: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Device wherein said interposer moves bodily with and is effectively unitary with said sensing means. | |
86 | ... Biased interposer and senser: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Device including means which continually tends to move an
interposer* toward or from its effective position and simultaneously
to move the associated sensing means toward its most advanced (i.e.,
indicium-responsive) position.
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87 | .. Senser controls application of power to interposer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Device including means responsive to actuation of the sensing
means to initiate or terminate the transmission of force from a
power drive train for moving an interposer* from one of
its two (effective, ineffective) positions to the other position.
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88 | ... Connects or disconnects interposer linkage and cyclically movable actuator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 87. Device wherein said force-transmission initiating or terminating means functions by coupling or uncoupling the interposer* (or a driving element connected thereto) to or from the power drive train, which drive train operates periodically. | |
89 | . Pattern or record and/or sensing means per se: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Device (and not classifiable in any other class) wherein
the invention relates to the pattern or record to be used with the
device and/or the mechanism for reading or sensing a pattern
or record.
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90 | WITH MEANS TO CAUSE DELAYED ACTUATION OF SELECTED TOOL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device including means responsive to a tool-selecting operation
to partially condition a power drive train for subsequent actuation
of a selected tool, and means responsive to a subsequent tool-selecting
operation, or to the passage of time, to complete such conditioning
of the power drive train.
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91 | . With plurality of selecting means sequentially controlled by one input means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Device comprising an input-means*, a plurality
of groups of tools and associated selecting mechanisms, and means
responsive to the operation of a selecting mechanism of one group
to shift operating connections from the input-means to another group
of selecting mechanisms.
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92 | WITH OPTIONALLY SETTABLE MEANS TO CLEAR TOOL SELECTION: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device including means movable or adjustable from one position
or condition to another; such means, while in the one position, being
effective to prevent restoration (i.e., return to idle or nonselecting
condition) of the tool-selection means and, in the other position, being
effective to cause or permit such restoration.
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93 | . Effective on portion of tool field: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 92. Device including a plurality of such movable or adjustable
means, each operative on the selection means of a distinct group
of tools.
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94 | WITH SPECIFIC MEANS TO SELECT A PLURALITY OF TOOLS (I.E., COMBINATIONAL CODING MEANS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with mechanism to condition a plurality
of tool pairs in response to an input-impulse.*
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95 | . Successively: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 94. Device wherein the mechanism is effective to condition a plurality of tool pairs in timed sequence in response to such input-impulse. | |
96 | . With means to change or facilitate change of code: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 94. Device provided with means to modify a code or substitute
one code for another, or means to reduce or simplify the operations
required for such modification or substitution.
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97 | . Coded interposer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 94. Device wherein the conditioning mechanism comprises a coded-interposer*.
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98 | .. Differentially positioned: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 97. Device wherein the interposer has a plurality of effective
positions in each of which it engages a different combination or
group of tools.
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99 | ... Turret of interposers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 98. Device wherein a plurality of interposers are movable as a unit to and between said effective positions by rotation of said unit. | |
100 | .... Power transmitting: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 99. Device in which the turret of interposers constitutes a
part of the drive train to the selected tool pairs.
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101 | .. Power driven: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 97. Device provided with means to move the interposer other than by effort exerted by an operative. | |
102 | . Coded selector means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 94. Device wherein the tool- conditioning mechanisms comprise
a plurality of independent elements each movable, in response to
an input-impulse*, from an ineffective position to an effective
position in which it initiates the selection of a plurality of tool
pairs for actuation by other means.
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103 | .. Actuates contacts: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Device in which the movable element in effective position closes a selection-controlling circuit. | |
104 | .. Paired bars: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Device wherein each independent element has a companion
element connected thereto for movement thereby in the opposite direction, said
elements being so arranged that either one or the other element
will always be in position to respond to an input-impulse*.
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105 | .. Selector means drives interposers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Device provided with means connecting a plurality of interposers
to each selector element to be moved to effective position by the
movement of a selector element.
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106 | . Direct punching (coded actuation): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 94. Device wherein the tool-conditioning mechanism is constituted
solely of means to drive a plurality of tools through their cutting
stroke, or to directly initiate the transmission of actuation force
to a plurality of tools from a source of power.
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107 | .. With power means to actuate tools: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 106. Device wherein the means directly controls the transmission of actuating force to a plurality of tools from a source of power. | |
108 | ... Individual electrical drives: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 107. Device wherein the means controls the application of electrical
power to electromechanical transducers associated with the tool
pairs to drive the same.
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109 | WITH SPECIFIC MEANS TO SELECT A SINGLE TOOL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with mechanism to condition one tool pair.
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110 | . By immobilizing a portion of an element in tool drive train: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Device wherein the tool pair and its actuating power train
are permanently connected by actuating linkage having a portion
which normally has idling motion rendering the linkage ineffective
to transmit power to the tool, and wherein the conditioning mechanism
comprises an element movable into blocking engagement with said
portion to furnish a fulcrum therefor, whereby said linkage is made effective
to actuate said tool.
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111 | . Interposer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Device wherein the tool- conditioning mechanism comprises an interposer*. | |
112 | .. Differentially positioned: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Device wherein the interposer is movable to a plurality
of effective positions in each of which it engages and effects selection
of a different tool.
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113 | ... Turret of interposers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 112. Device wherein a plurality of interposers are movable as a unit to and between said effective positions by rotation of said unit. | |
114 | .. Power driven: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Device including a source of mechanical energy and means effective to transmit or make available said energy to move the interposer to or from its effective position. | |
115 | ... By individual electric means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Device in which the source of energy comprises an electro-mechanical transducer for each interposer. | |
116 | .. Reciprocable in a straight line: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Device in which the interposer in moving to and from an effective position moves rectilinearly. | |
117 | . Means to move an element of the tool drive train into power transmitting relationship with a power source: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Device in which said tool-conditioning mechanism comprises
means capable of moving a tool or an element of a tool-actuating
drive train into power receiving engagement with a movable actuator.
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118 | .. Shiftable element is the tool: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 117. Device wherein said moving means effects the movement of at least a portion of a tool into such position that an actuating drive train for the tool is completed. | |
119 | .. Continuously rotating actuator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 117. Device wherein the movable actuator has continuous rotary motion. | |
120 | WITH INPUT MEANS OTHER THAN PATTERN SENSER TO CONTROL TOOL SELECTION: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device including means not provided for in the preceding
subclasses, which is responsive to a signal or impulse originating
externally of the device or from an unspecified source, to control
a disclosed tool-selecting mechanism.
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121 | . Differentially positionable input element (e.g., lever): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 120. Device wherein the responsive means comprises a member which
is capable of adjustment to two or more positions, in each of which
positions it generates a distinct signal or impulse effective to
control the selection of tools to be actuated.
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122 | . Plural input channels: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 120. Device wherein the responsive means consists of a number
of distinct mechanisms or electrical circuits each responsive to
such signal or impulse from an external or unspecified source.
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123 | .. Keyboard: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Device wherein the distinct mechanisms comprise manually-actuatable
levers or push-buttons.
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124 | ... With auxiliary function control means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Device including means, responsive to actuation of such
keyboard means to initiate, terminate, or modify an operation of
the device other than the selection of tools.
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125 | .... Repeat key: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Device in which the keyboard means is capable of causing
a plurality of actuations of tools which have been selected by other
means.
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126 | WITH MEANS TO VARY WORK FEED INCREMENT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with mechanism effective to advance a workpiece* relative
to a tool station with continuous or intermittent motion and means
for changing the rate of advance or length of workpiece fed from
one tool cycle to another.
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127 | . Dependent upon tool(s) selected: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Device including means responsive to the selection of a
particular tool, or to the number or combinational arrangement of
the tools chosen for a cycle of actuation, to control the work-feed
varying means.
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128 | WITH WORK HOLDER OR MOVER: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device provided with mechanism for advancing a workpiece* into
position to be acted upon at a tool station and/or for
retaining a workpiece in such position.
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129 | . With reversible work-feed (e.g., with back spacer): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Device provided with means capable of advancing a workpiece
relative to a tool field in either of two opposed directions.
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130 | . With cyclically advanced work carrier: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Device wherein the mechanism comprises a holder which moves
progressively with the work in timed relation to successive cutting operations.
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131 | MISCELLANEOUS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device which comprises a feature not provided for in any
prior subclass in this schedule.
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FOR000 | CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS |
This subclass has no definition. | |
DIG1 | FLUID AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROL |
This subclass has no definition. | |