Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDING SHAPED BAR STOCK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999014006
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A bar stock loader (10) having a synchronizing head (16) for matching the flats of a fresh length of bar stock (14) with the flats of a remnent of bar stock (14') being machined in an automatic screw machine (12). The synchronizing head (16) has a selectively engageable drive controlled by a timing signal (66) that allows the fresh length of a bar stock (14) to be rotated at a speed approximately the speed of rotation of the remnant segment of bar stock (14'). A clutch (30) is provided for selectively interlocking a driven member (22) having a bushing (24) in which the fresh length of bar stock (14) is received to a bar stock engaging member (23) that is connected to the spindle (28) of the automatic screw machine. A method of loading bar stock is also disclosed.
Inventors:
HALLER DENNIS A (US)
WINKLER MARK W (US)
SAPUTO JOHN J (US)
WINKLER MARK W (US)
SAPUTO JOHN J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/019368
Publication Date:
May 27, 1999
Filing Date:
September 17, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SKI IND INC (US)
HALLER DENNIS A (US)
WINKLER MARK W (US)
SAPUTO JOHN J (US)
HALLER DENNIS A (US)
WINKLER MARK W (US)
SAPUTO JOHN J (US)
International Classes:
B23B13/04; (IPC1-7): B23B13/04
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