(under the class definition) Device characterized by mechanism for detecting the presence or absence or passage of a portion of the device, or for detecting the characteristics of a pattern or templet, which mechanism effects a signal or impulse as a result of such detection and includes a component (disclosed or claimed) for transmitting such signal or impulse; further characterized by means to permit or effect the functioning of at least a portion of said device in response, directly or indirectly, to the receipt by said means of said signal or impulse; and further distinguished in that the portion sensed is other than said part or other than
a part or sub-assembly in, or driven by, a direct drive train moving said part.
(1) Note. In this and the indented subclasses, that part of the device whose functioning is effected is termed the "member" or "assembly" or "interlock" whose operation is controlled; the portion sensed is termed an "object" or "element"; and the meaning of the term "remote" (used in the title) will be elaborated on in (3) Note below.
(2) Note. This and indented subclasses are the residual subclasses for the placement of patents claiming means for controlling the operation of a moving or movable member or assembly or interlock in response to the sensing of an object other than the controlled, moving member or assembly or interlock itself. Subclasses 358+, 360+, and 71 to which these subclasses (399+) are analogous, provide for patents in which the sensed object is the product, the work, or indicia-bearing control means, respectively.
(3) Note. Where the sensed object is an element integral with, or driven by, a direct drive train, which train moves the controlled assembly, with the result that movement of the assembly is always accompanied by movement of the sensed element, then the element is part of the controlled assembly itself, and thus the element is not "remote" therefrom as required by the title of subclasses 399+. Patents disclosing and claiming such features will not be placed in these subclasses, (399+), but will be found in other subclasses of the schedule, often under the heading "unicyclic", or other equivalent term.
(4) Note. This and indented subclasses do not include patents disclosing structure provided merely with a continuous train of mechanism inherently operative to perform a plurality of operations, according to a regular or uniform cycle. For such patents, see other subclasses appropriate to the desired operations to be performed.
(5) Note. As a repository of patents this subclass (399) includes patents disclosing and claiming structure in which the member or assembly includes mechanism (i.e., an interlock) to prevent movement of the member or assembly, said mechanism or interlock being provided with means to disable the movement preventing mechanism, and in which the sensed object effects the activation of the disabling means, whereby the mechanism or interlock is released and subsequent movement of the member or assembly is permitted. For interlock release means controlled by the presence of the product, see subclasses 358+. For interlock release means controlled by the presence of work, see subclass 366. SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
59, and 60, for random stopping of part of the device followed by a subsequent operation.
61, 79+, and 358+, for sensing of product to effect: (a) random stopping (61), (b) handling of the product (79+), and (c) the operation of a part of the device (358+) (e.g., the tool), respectively.
62, 81+, 221, 222, 225+, and 380, for sensing of tool-feed to effect: (a) random stopping (62), (b) handling of product (81+), (c) release of work-feed interlock (221), (d) initiation of work-feed (222), (e) control of work movement in a device wherein the tool cuts during work stoppage (225+), and (f) sequencing of tool and work clamp (380), respectively.
62, 221, 231+, and 352, for sensing of work-feed means to effect: (a) random stopping (62), (b) release of tool-feed interlock (221), (c) control of tool-feed in a device wherein the tool cuts during work stoppage (231+), and (d)tool actuation in a device wherein the tool is timed with respect to moving work (352), respectively.
63+, 80, 209+, 211+, 286+, 307, and 360+, for sensing of work to effect: (a) random stopping (63+), (b) handling of the product (80), (c) control of work movement in a device wherein the tool cuts during work stoppage (209+) (d) initiation of tool feed in a device wherein the tool cuts during work stoppage (211+) (e) movement of "flying" cutter (286+), (f) shifting of work adjacent "flying"cutter (307), and (g) the operation of a part of the device (360+), respectively.
71, for a tape or card bearing indicia and means responsive to such indicia to control operation of the device.
131, for interlock between product stripper and tool-return means.
203+, 484, and 591, for unicyclic operation of (a) a device wherein the tool cuts during work stoppage (203+), (b) a carrier for a rotatable disc tool (484), and (c) a carrier for a cyclically operating tool (591), respectively.
380, for sensing of work-clamping operation to effect tool-feed.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS 72, Metal Deforming,
6+, for an analogous condition-responsive means controlling a metal-deforming means.
192, Clutches and Power-Stop Control,
116.5, for stop mechanism, particularly subclasses 129+, for safety device or interlock.
