With regulation of operation by use of templet, card or other replaceable information supply:
(under subclass 1) Apparatus or method for detecting the characteristics (e.g., physical, electrical, etc.) of a member carrying operating instructions for the apparatus, which member is separate from both the workpiece and the organized structure of the apparatus.
(1) Note. This subclass includes utilizing a prepared information supply that is to be removably placed in the apparatus. This subclass does not include utilizing the characteristics of a permanent part of the apparatus, such as a cam or gear, to influence the operation of other parts.
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67, for similar control combined with a milling machine for generating a thread or helix.
79, for similar control combined with milling, generally.
289, for similar control combined with planing.
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408, Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool, 3, for similar control structure for a boring or drilling machine.