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US 4,317,560 AGranted
Work manipulator
OwnerWade E. Troyerinventor
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A work manipulator particularly advantageous for use in welding, cutting and like operations comprises a plurality of functionally related arms, at least a portion of said arms being respectively mounted for rotation in different planes. Means are provided for rotating said arms simultaneously or selectively as needs and to the extent required. Further means coupled to at least a portion of said arms provide as between such means and the arm to which such means is coupled a defined path of movement of one relative the other. With work holder means based on at least a portion of said arms, said arms and said coupled means are selectively or simultaneously operable to manipulate work to continuously present and move the same relative to a torch or like device at the attitude required to effect a complete continuous weld or cut with or without a change in position of the torch.
A work manipulator particularly advantageous for use in applying to the work a tool such as a welding or cutting tool comprising a plurality of functionally related arms, at least some of said arms being mounted for movement in different planes, means for moving said arms selectively and/or simultaneously including means for selectively rotating said arms simultaneously or selectively, means coupled to a portion of said arms to provide as between such means and the arm to which such means is coupled a defined path of movement of one relative the other, and work holder means coupled to at least a portion of said arms, said arms and said coupled means being selectively and/or simultaneously operable to manipulate work held by said work holder means to continuously present and move the same relative to a tool at the attitude required to effect a continuous weld or cut with or without a change in position of the tool.
A holder for manipulating work and applying it to a tool for welding, cutting or surfacing along any line or contour involving one, two of three-dimensional patterns, comprising a base adapted to be established in a fixed position, a plurality of arms or their equivalents supported by said base, at least a portion of said arms having means connected therewith also supported on said base for applying thereto, selectively and/or simultaneously, rotational and/or linear increments of movement in selected directions and planes, at least a portion of said arms being adapted to mount work holder means, the construction and arrangement providing three-dimensional capabilities of movement of the work held by said work holder means.
A work manipulator particularly advantageous for use in applying to the work a tool comprising a plurality of functionally related arms and means mounting said arms including means for selectively and/or simultaneously moving said arms, said moving means including selectively operable means for the selective rotation of one or more of said arms and means for the selective movement of one or more of said arms in a linear path, work holder means coupled to a portion of said arms, said arms being mounted and arranged to be selectively and/or simultaneously moved to manipulate said work holder to continuously present and move the work held thereby at the attitude required to effect a continuing working thereof by an applied tool without change in the position of the tool.
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