Safety control system for power operated equipment
First Claim
1. A safety control system for power operated equipment of the type having a moving metal component including:
- a) motor means operatively connected to the metal component for moving said component in a forward direction;
b) electrical conductive gloves adapted to be worn by an operator of the power operated equipment;
c) first means for operatively connecting and disconnecting the motor means to and from the moving metal component;
d) second means independent of the motor means for positively stopping the movement of the metal component in the forward direction upon the first means disconnecting the motor means from the moving metal component;
e) third means independent of the motor means for reversing the direction of movement of the metal component; and
f) electric circuit means operatively connected to the conductive gloves for controlling the operation of the first, second and third means for preventing injury to the operator if at least one of the operator'"'"'s conductive gloves or portion of the operator'"'"'s body contacts the moving metal component.
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Abstract
A safety control system for power operated equipment which ensures operator safety by immediately disconnecting the power drive from a power driven rotating member, such as a toothed feed shaft of a meat skinning machine or a moving blade of a band saw, and then positively stops and then reverses the direction of movement of the rotating member, upon a metal conductive glove worn by the operator, contacting the blade or toothed shaft. The operator'"'"'s glove is electrically connected to a safety mechanism and upon the glove completing a circuit upon contact with the rotating member or equipment immediately disconnects the power drive from the rotating member by actuating a clutch or tensioning cylinder. A trigger mechanism then is actuated and permits a positive stopping element to engage and stop the moving element. A power actuated plunger then is actuated and moves the stopping element in an opposite direction to reverse the direction of the rotating member in an incremental step to further reduce the possibility of injury to the operator. A moisture impervious dielectric plastic glove preferably is worn by the operator to prevent the moisture in the meat from conducting current between the metal glove and machine until the plastic glove is cut and contact made with the metal glove. A switch requires manual actuation to connect the power drive to the rotatable member. The metal gloves are connected to the safety switch by electrodes secured to the metal gloves.
171 Citations
22 Claims
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1. A safety control system for power operated equipment of the type having a moving metal component including:
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a) motor means operatively connected to the metal component for moving said component in a forward direction; b) electrical conductive gloves adapted to be worn by an operator of the power operated equipment; c) first means for operatively connecting and disconnecting the motor means to and from the moving metal component; d) second means independent of the motor means for positively stopping the movement of the metal component in the forward direction upon the first means disconnecting the motor means from the moving metal component; e) third means independent of the motor means for reversing the direction of movement of the metal component; and f) electric circuit means operatively connected to the conductive gloves for controlling the operation of the first, second and third means for preventing injury to the operator if at least one of the operator'"'"'s conductive gloves or portion of the operator'"'"'s body contacts the moving metal component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A control system for power operated equipment of the type having a moving metal component including:
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a) power means operatively connected to the metal component for moving said component in a forward direction; b) electrical conductive gloves adapted to be worn by an operator of the power operated equipment; c) first means for operatively connecting and disconnecting the power means to and from the moving metal component; d) second means independent of the power means for positively stopping the movement of the component in the forward direction upon the first means disconnecting the power means from the moving metal component, and for sequentially reversing the direction of movement of the metal component; and e) electric circuit means operatively connected to the conductive gloves for controlling the operation of the first and second means for preventing injury to the operator if at least one of the operator'"'"'s conductive gloves or portion of the operator'"'"'s body contacts the moving metal component. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A safety control system for power operated equipment of the type having a moving band saw blade including:
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a) a pair of spaced pulleys about which the saw blade extends, one of said pulleys being power driven and rotatably mounted on a swinging arm; b) motor means operatively connected to the power driven pulley for moving the saw blade in a forward direction; c) electrical conductive gloves adapted to be worn by an operator of the power operated equipment; d) first means for operatively connecting and disconnecting the motor means to and from the power driven pulley including a piston connected to the swinging arm for moving said power driven pulley into and out of driving engagement with the saw blade; e) second means for positively stopping the movement of the saw blade in the forward direction; f) third means for reversing the direction of movement of the saw blade; and g) electric circuit means operatively connected to the conductive gloves for controlling the operation of the first, second and third means for preventing injury to the operator if at least one of the operator'"'"'s conductive gloves or portion of the operator'"'"'s body contacts the moving saw blade.
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19. A safety control system for power operated equipment having a moving metal saw blade including:
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a) motor means operatively connected to the saw blade for moving said saw blade in a forward direction; b) electrical conductive gloves adapted to be worn by an operator of the power operated equipment; c) first means for operatively connecting and disconnecting the motor means to and from the moving saw blade; d) second means for positively stopping the movement of the saw blade in the forward direction, said second means includes a movable wedge block formed with a cutout, and a wedge independently movable within the cutout and forming a slot with a portion of said wedge block through which the blade moves; and
a lever engageable with the wedge for moving said wedge toward the slot to pinch the blade against said wedge block to stop movement of the blade;e) third means for reversing the direction of movement of the saw blade; and f) electric circuit means operatively connected to the conductive gloves for controlling the operation of the first, second and third means for preventing injury to the operator if at least one of the operator'"'"'s conductive gloves or portion of the operator'"'"'s body contacts the moving saw blade. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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