US PATENT SUBCLASS 72 / 405.01
.~ With means to feed work between plural tool stations

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72 /   HD   METAL DEFORMING

404  DF  BY PLURAL TOOL-COUPLES {1}
405.01.~ With means to feed work between plural tool stations {8}
405.02  DF  .~.~> Belt or chain work carrier
405.03  DF  .~.~> Rotary work carrier (e.g., Turret)
405.04  DF  .~.~> Threaded rod work carrier
405.05  DF  .~.~> Sliding table work carrier
405.06  DF  .~.~> Continuous stock feed
405.07  DF  .~.~> Work pushed between tool stations
405.08  DF  .~.~> Including means to store work
405.09  DF  .~.~> Work grasping {2}

DEFINITION

Classification: 72/405.01

With means to feed work between plural tool stations:

(under subclass 404) Device including a first tool-couple* for deforming work, including a second tool-couple for subsequently deforming the same work, wherein the first and second tool-couples are located in spaced relationship, combined with an actuatable instrumentality for advancing work away from the region of effectiveness of the first tool-couple and into the region of effectiveness of the second tool-couple.

(1) Note. See section VII, A of this class for search references to other classes involving material handling.

(2) Note. See the search notes under subclass 404 above for combinations of metal-deforming apparatus which are likely to include work feeding.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

324+, for metal deforming combined with cutting and with a means to advance the work from one operation to the other.

419+, for a metal deforming means combined with means to handle work or product, generally.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

901, Robots, subcollection 6+ for a robot for feeding work between plural tool stations.