US Patent: 5,525,099
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Apparatus for linearly displacing a rotatable spindle
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Patentees:
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Charles J. Baird (exact or similar names) - Pittsburgh, PA |
Louis C. Brickner (exact or similar names) - Pittsburgh, PA |
Raymond L. Wilson (exact or similar names) - Pittsburgh, PA |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Aug. 19, 1994 |
Granted: |
Jun. 11, 1996 |
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Jeff Joslin Vintage Machinery entry for Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
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Description: |
An apparatus is disclosed for linearly displacing a rotatable spindle relative to an object. The apparatus includes a support that is connectable to the spindle such that translation of the spindle relative to the support in a first direction is restrained, a rotatable shaft which is connected to the support such that translation of the shaft relative to the support in the first direction is restrained, and a rotational drive system rotatably connected to the shaft and rotatably connectable to the spindle, to transmit rotational drive from the spindle to the shaft. The apparatus also includes a contact piece eccentrically mounted to the shaft, wherein the contact piece has a contact surface thereon for contact with the object. Rotation of the shaft varies a distance, measured in the first direction, between the support and a portion of the contact surface contacting the object, such that the spindle is linearly displaceable relative to the object. |
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