(under subclass 202) Device wherein a work guideway and feed means are located both at one side of the work path, leaving the other side of the path unobstructed.
(1) Note. Machines thus modified are capable of operating on a very wide object or strip, also can operate at or near the periphery of an irregularly shaped object, such as a shoe sole.
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219+, for variable direction of work-feed from cycle to cycle.
249, for machine modified to facilitate manual shift or repositioning of work.
373, for interrelated tool actuation and work guide movement.
445, for work guide adapted to permit manual shift of work relative to a tool station. 914, for flash trimmer.