Multiple purpose fabrication apparatus and method

• US 3,259,021 A
• Filed: 05/05/1961
• Issued: 07/05/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Advanced Robotics Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Joseph S. Appleton, Latham Pollock
• Inventors: Appleton, Joseph S., LATHAM POLLOCK
• Application Number:
  US04/108,111
• Time in Patent Office: 1,887 Days
• US Class Current: 409/124
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 9/032 for three-dimensional seams
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 1/40 using ball, roller or wheel arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 35/105 of two lines
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 9/0014 Portable machines provided with or cooperating with guide means supported directly by the workpiece during action
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 409/30336 including cutter and tracer fixed to move together
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 409/306384 with work supported guide means

Claims

1. IN SELF-GUIDED MOBILE FABRICATION APPARATUS:

TOOL MEANS INCLUDING A TOOL FOR PERFORMING A FABRICATION OPERATION ON A WORKPIECE, CARRIAGE MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID TOOL MEANS IN OPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID WORKPIECE, TRACK MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID CARRAIGE MEANS MOVABLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID WORKPIECE, ROLLER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CARRIAGE MEANS AND OPERATIVELY ENGAGING SAID TRACK MEANS, FORCE MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID CARRIAGE MEANS INCLUDING A PNEUMATIC CYLINDER FOR APPLYING FORCE TO SAID