US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 222.01
APPARATUS FOR CHARGING A LOAD HOLDING OR SUPPORTING ELEMENT FROM A SOURCE, AND MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING AND PRESENTING ELEMENT TO A WORKING, TREATING, OR INSPECTING STATION

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414 /   HD   MATERIAL OR ARTICLE HANDLING

222.01APPARATUS FOR CHARGING A LOAD HOLDING OR SUPPORTING ELEMENT FROM A SOURCE, AND MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING AND PRESENTING ELEMENT TO A WORKING, TREATING, OR INSPECTING STATION {14}
222.02  DF  .~> Condition responsive control of transporting means
222.03  DF  .~> Portion of transporting means is retarded or stopped with load at station without being disconnected from remainder of transporting means
222.04  DF  .~> Device engages load handling or supporting element or load on element to align load at station {1}
222.07  DF  .~> Means to convey load back and forth between initial location and station
222.08  DF  .~> Charging transporting means with load at station
222.09  DF  .~> With simultaneous charging and discharging of plural load holding or supporting elements {3}
222.13  DF  .~> Transporting means carries load to at least one of a plurality of fixed stations
223.01  DF  .~> Supply source capable of 360 degrees revolution
223.02  DF  .~> Supply source capable of reversible 180 degrees revolution
224.01  DF  .~> Supply source includes chute
225.01  DF  .~> Load holding or supporting element including gripping means {2}
226.03  DF  .~> Including plurality of supply sources for single element
226.04  DF  .~> Device engaging transporting means or source to align element relative to source
226.05  DF  .~> Transporting means is a horizontally rotated arm

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/222.01

APPARATUS FOR CHARGING A LOAD HOLDING OR SUPPORTING ELEMENT FROM A SOURCE, AND MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING AND PRESENTING ELEMENT TO A WORKING, TREATING, OR INSPECTING STATION:

(under the class definition) Subject matter comprising means for charging a load-grasping device, load-securing (e.g., impaling, suction, etc.) structure, or load-underlying surface from a source of material supply and means to move the device, structure, or surface to, or translationally align it with, a work, treatment, or inspection station.

(1) Note. The device or structure may form all or part of the charging means if it removes an article or material from the source (i.e., a self-charging device or structure).

(2) Note. The source may be a quantity of material or a plurality of articles or may be a single, continuously replaceable article (e.g., articles supplied serially by a conveyor to the device, structure, or surface).

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

147+, for related structure in apparatus for charging or discharging a chamber of a type utilized for a heating function.

217+, for apparatus that moves materials between zones (one or both of which may be a treatment chamber) of differing pressure gradient therebetween.

749+, for means for moving an article in a horizontal, linear path to a particular location, which path may be within a machine. The means may also support the load. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

198, Conveyors: Power-Driven,

339.1+, for a conveyor, or a system of conveyors, which transports material to a specifically claimed work, treatment, or inspection station along its path; however, if the station is not so claimed, the conveyor or system thereof is classified elsewhere in this class (198).

269, Work Holders,

55+, for related structure not involving a source of material supply for the load holding or supporting element.

483, Tool Changing,

14+, for apparatus including tool transfer means combined with either a tool support or storage means, and further including a workpiece transfer means.