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US 4,167,081 AGranted
Centerless grinder
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorAnthony R. Marmo
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Abstract
A centerless grinder having a feed mechanism for introducing members at a uniform rate into the grinder. The feed mechanism comprises an escapement mechanism for diverting a member such as a pellet from a stream and into the grinder along with a feed wheel with equally spaced radial wires mounted around its periphery to engage each member and push the member into the grinding wheel.
Claims9
A centerless grinder for grinding members to a uniform dimension comprising:
- a housing;
- a grinding wheel mounted on said housing for grinding said members;
- a regulator wheel mounted on said housing in opposition to said grinding wheel such that an axis of rotation of said regulator wheel is not parallel to an axis of rotation of said grinding wheel for advancing said members therebetween;
- a mounting blade arranged between said grinding wheel and said regulator wheel for supporting said members as said members are ground;
- a feed mechanism for advancing said members toward said mounting blade;
- an axle;
- a feed wheel having radial extensions about its periphery and having a camming surface and being mounted on said axle for advancing said members to said mounting blade;
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- an escapement mechanism pivotally mounted around said axle and having a pin mounted therein for following said camming surface, said escapement mechanism diverting said members from said feed mechanism to near said feed wheel where said radial extension contacts an end of said member and advances said member to said mounting blade at a uniform rate.
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