SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CLASS
(A) The purpose of this class is to provide a search for subject
matter directed to means for driving a tool and also reciting some
feature relating to the tool, or reciting a combination of features
peculiar to driving a tool which cause separate classification in
the specific motor classes, and in the specific machine element
and mechanism classes to be impractical, but which subject matter is
of such general application in the tool arts that separate classification
in each specific tool class is also impractical.
(B) The term, tool, as used in this class means primarily a
work contacting element which functions to effect some physical
alteration in the work, such as chipping or boring, but is also
used to include other elements which are driven in the same manner
as such a tool (e.g., a nail or post). It must be noted, however,
as explained in the next paragraph, that a means which impacts a
tool is not in itself, regarded as a tool.
(C) The term, impacting device, as used in this class defines
a means including a mass of material (i.e., hammer head) which is
specifically intended to deliver an impact or blow to a tool as
defined in paragraph B and is not itself a tool but is defined as
a species of means for driving a tool.
(D) This class, in accordance with the purpose of paragraph
A, provides for an impacting device, as defined in paragraph C,
or a means to actuate the hammer head of an impacting device, said
impacting device or means to actuate said hammer head being claimed
in combination with at least one of the following features relating
to a tool as defined in paragraph B: (1) a nominally recited tool,
(2) a means to retain or hold a tool to receive a blow, (3) a means
to align a tool with respect to the hammer head to receive a blow,
or (4) a means (anvil) situated between the hammer head and a tool
and which is intended to transmit a blow from the hammer head to the
tool.
(E.) This class also provides for a motor and/or
a machine element or mechanism for driving a tool claimed in combination
with one or more of the following: (1) a means for causing, controlling,
or selectively preventing the advancing movement of a driven tool,
(2) a cleansing means, i.e., a means for cleaning the area of tool
operation or (3) a manipulating handle. In the absence of a separate
drive means, a means to cause, control or selectively prevent advance
claimed in combination with a cleansing means will be classified
in this class.
(F) This class also provides for processes of operating apparatus
included under the class definition and not claiming any additional
feature limiting the process to a particular art.
(G) This class also is intended to provide for subject matter
in accordance with the purpose of paragraph A not specifically provided
for in paragraphs D, E and F or excluded by paragraphs H and J.
Examples of such subject matter are means for driving a tool combined
with (1) a vehicle support for the drive, (2) work engaging means
supporting the drive or (3) means to adjust the position of the
axis of tool advance. This class also includes subcombinations
of impacting device structure which are not elsewhere classifiable
such as a specific means to transmit an impact from a hammer head
to a tool.
(H) This class is not intended to provide original classification
for a claim having any specific recitation of (1) the work contacting
portion of the tool, (2) plural, cooperating tools (e.g., angularly
related tools), (3) and underlying work support opposed to the tool,
or (4) any other specifically recited feature pointing to classification
in a particular tool art and not provided for in this definition.
An exception to (1) is that the recitation of the work contacting
portion of the tool as being broadly provided with a cleansing fluid
passage or port is not considered to define the work contacting
portion of the tool with sufficient specificity to preclude classification from
Class 173.
(J) Not all classes have been cleared of art such as defined
herein. This class, therefore has only such art as is cleared from
other classes. Section III of the class definition indicates those
classes which have bodies of art in conflict with the definitions
of this class.
SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS
If both the drive means and means to cause, control or selectively
prevent advance comprise merely gear or mechanical motion elements
as defined in Class 74, Machine Element or Mechanism, classification
is in Class 74. However, if structure is claimed which goes beyond
the scope of Class 74, such as specific motor structure, a vehicle
support for the drive, work engaging support means or means to adjust
the position of the axis of tool advance, classification is in Class
173.
A motor vehicle having a power take-off of general utility,
but which may be described as for the purpose of driving a tool
is classifiable in Class 180, Motor Vehicles, particularly subclasses
53.1+. Therefor, to be included under (1) in G above, the
means for driving a tool must include a structural feature of relationship which
is peculiar to tool driving.
RELATIONSHIP TO SPECIFIC TOOL CLASSES
The claiming of specific work contacting tool structure in
combination with subject matter of this class will cause original
classification of the patent in the appropriate specific tool class,
as will the claiming of plural, angularly related cooperating work
contacting elements such as angularly related tools or a tool combined
with an opposing support for the work. However, many of the specific
tool classes have not been cleared as to original classification
in accordance with this line, nor has complete cross-reference of
subject matter been made. The classes which should be closely investigated
when making a search for the subject matter provided for under this
definition are as follows:
15, Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning
30, Cutlery
56, Harvesters
81, Tools
82, Turning
83, Cutting
125, Stone Working
142, Wood Turning
144, Woodworking
172, Earth Working
234, Selective Cutting (e.g.,Punching)
408, Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool
433, Dentistry
451, Abrading
470, Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process
and Apparatus
MISCELLANEOUS SEARCH NOTES
The Search Notes below include statements of the line with
classes having closely related art.
SECTION III - REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 12, | Boot and Shoe Making, appropriate subclass for machines and processes
of operating machines for making boots and shoes. |
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, appropriate subclass for a cleaning device, and particularly
subclasses 3+ for cleaning machines, including in subclasses
300.1+ such machines with air blast and/or suction. |
| 16, | Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, etc.),
subclasses 110.1 through 446for handles, including handles described as for
the purpose of manipulating tool drives, and including handles having vibration
dampening or absorbing means. If the handle is claimed in combination
with a mere named tool drive, classification will be in Class 173
only if features relating to control of or energy supply for the
tool drive are claimed. |
| 29, | Metal Working, appropriate subclass for metal working apparatus, and processes
of operating same, and particularly
subclasses 700+ for assembling and disassembling apparatus. See subclasses
243.53+ for riveting apparatus not elsewhere classified. |
| 30, | Cutlery, appropriate subclass for hand operated cutting tools, or
hand manipulated, power operated cutting tools, and particularly
subclasses 272.1+ for cutting tools having blade moving means. |
| 37, | Excavating, appropriate subclass for excavating devices having
drive means, and including vehicles having driven excavating elements. |
| 56, | Harvesters, appropriate subclass for driven harvesting devices,
and generally comprising such devices which are advanced by a land
vehicle as they operate. |
| 60, | Power Plants, appropriate subclasses for motors which may include
a named type of tool as a load for the motor, and also for plural motors
of diverse types. If one motor is described as a tool drive means
and another as tool advance means, the patent will be classified
in Class 173. |
| 72, | Metal Deforming,
subclasses 429+ for apparatus for driving a metal deforming tool. |
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism, appropriate subclass for a mechanical motion transmitting means,
and including such means even though separate elements thereof are
described as operating the drive, and causing or controlling the
advance of a tool, such means merely being considered equivalent
to mechanical movements or transmissions involving plural power paths.
Class 74 also includes patents claiming a named type of motor,
or plural named motors for imparting motion to a mechanical movement
or transmission. |
| 81, | Tools, appropriate subclass for a drive device for an assembling
tool, and particularly
subclasses 463+ for an assembling tool with impact delivering means
and subclasses 54+ for a machine wrench. |
| 82, | Turning, appropriate subclass for drive means and advance
causing or controlling means used in a metal turning operation. |
| 83, | Cutting, appropriate subclass for a drive means or advance
causing or controlling means used in a cutting operation. |
| 91, | Motors: Expansible Chamber Type, appropriate subclass for structure of a motor, or
plural motors of that class. Class 91 includes a motor having a
named type of tool as a load, however, a motor having impact device
features as defined in section "D" of this definition
a motor structure having a supplement specific passage to convey
cleansing fluid to a tool, a motor described as for a tool drive
and having specific structure of a manipulating handle, or plural
motors, even though merely described as separately having feed and
drive loads are classified in Class 173. |
| 92, | Expansible Chamber Devices, appropriate subclass for a device of that class
for driving a tool. The line between Class 92 and Class 173 is the
same as the line between Class 91 and Class 173. |
| 104, | Railways,
subclasses 13+ for a railway track laying tamping tool, and subclass
17.1 for railway track laying spike drivers. |
| 111, | Planting, appropriate subclass for driven planting devices,
and generally comprising such devices which are advanced by a land
vehicle as they operate. |
| 123, | Internal-Combustion Engines, appropriate subclass for a motor of that type, even
though a named type of tool is included as a load. The line between
Class 123 and Class 173 is generally the same as between Class
91 and Class 173. |
| 125, | Stone Working, appropriate subclass for a drive means or advance
causing or controlling means used in a stone working operation. |
| 142, | Wood Turning, appropriate subclass, for a drive means or advance
causing or controlling means used in a wood turning operation. |
| 144, | Woodworking, for a drive means or advance causing or controlling
means used in a woodworking operation. |
| 172, | Earth Working, appropriate subclass and particularly
subclasses 35+ for a drive device for an earth working tool.
Generally, such devices are advanced by a land vehicle as they
operate. A described use as a drive for an agricultural earth working
tool will cause classification in Class 172. |
| 175, | Boring or Penetrating the Earth, appropriate subclass for a tool drive means, advance causing
or controlling means, impacting device or work cleansing means which
is combined with specific structure of the work contacting portion
of a tool, a fluid handling head adapted to seal in a bore entrance,
or a bore wall engaging guide or packing device on the tool shaft,
and
subclasses 293+ for a below ground hammer or impact means, either
combined with a specific earth boring tool or comprising a means
forming a lost motion connection in a shaft or cable string, such
means comprising relatively movable members which are provided with
faces that impart each other to generate a "jar" which is
transmitted by the rod or cable to a means connected thereto. |
| 180, | Motor Vehicles, appropriate subclass for a vehicle means which may be described
as supporting a tool drive means, and particularly
subclasses 53.1+ for a motor vehicle having a power take-off which
may be described as for operating a tool driving or advancing means.
If the power take-off does not include a structural feature or
relationship that is more than of general utility, classification
will be in Class 180. |
| 181, | Acoustics,
subclass 230 for mufflers, per se, specifically adapted to pneumatic
type motors. |
| 227, | Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, appropriate subclasses for a driver combined with
a magazine for members, e.g., nails, clenching anvil or work support
which would preclude classification in Class 173. |
| 241, | Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration, appropriate subclass for a drive means combined
with a comminuting or disintegrating means. |
| 267, | Spring Devices,
subclass 137 , for a tool-movement-dampening spring device. |
| 299, | Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material, appropriate subclass and particularly
subclasses 29+ for a machine having a specific tool described
as for disintegrating hard material in situ. In general, claiming
of specific tool structure is necessary to cause classification
of a machine in Class 299, with the exception that Class 299 includes
some large tunnel forming machines with material handling features
and chain cutter driving, advancing and manipulating machines which
do not necessarily recite specific tool structure. |
| 310, | Electrical Generator or Motor Structure, appropriate subclass for motor of that class, including
such motors having a named type of tool as a load, and particularly
subclass 50 for a dynamo-electric motor for a portable hand tool. |
| 318, | Electricity: Motive Power Systems, appropriate subclass for plural motors including a named
type of tool as a load, and particularly
subclass 39 for plural, diverse, or diversely controlled electric
motors, in which such motors comprise work and feed motors. |
| 404, | Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus,
subclasses 133.05+ for tamping means and see notes thereunder. |
| 408, | Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool, for (1) a tool-drive means combined with work-recognizing
structure for use in the operation of that class (2) a tool-drive
means combined with a specific tool of that class type, or (3) tool-drive
means combined with significant "machine frame" structure
generally limiting the drive to operation in a machine of that class.
"Machine frame" structure is in addition, to
the housing required to support the drive structure. Such "machine
frame" structure may be significantly recited by physical limitations
of the structure of by a named recitation of two or more parts of
the structure including the interrelationship of the parts. |
| 409, | Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing, appropriate subclasses for a drive means or advance
causing means used in a gear cutting, milling, or planing operation. |
| 415, | Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps, appropriate subclass for a motor of that type for operating
a tool, and particularly
subclass 904 , for a tool drive turbine. |
| 418, | Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices, for rotary expansible chamber devices, per se, and see
the Note to Class 91 above for a statement of the line between this
class (173) and Class 91, the line between Classes 91 and 418 being the
same. |
| 433, | Dentistry,
subclasses 103+ for power-driven dental tools, especially subclasses
118+ for power operated plugging instruments. |
| 451, | Abrading,
subclasses 64+ for a machine for performing an abrading function,
which machine also includes a drive means or an advance causing
or controlling means which is used in the abrading operation. |
| 470, | Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making:
Process and Apparatus, appropriate subclasses for processes of operating
machines for making articles of the class. |
SECTION IV - GLOSSARY
ADVANCE
The forward movement of the tool into or along the work.
Such movement is in addition to the drive movement (i.e., cyclic
forward and backward or lateral motion of the tool). Included under
this definition as apparatus functioning under the broad meaning
of advance are means for causing, controlling, or selectively preventing
the forward movement of the tool into or along the work.
CLEANSING
The act of removing matter resulting from the operation of
the tool on the work.
CLEANSING FLUID
A fluid which is adapted to perform a cleansing function upon
work. Such a fluid may be solely described as performing some other
function, such as cooling the work, so long as it is directed in
such a manner as to inherently cleanse the work.
DRIVE
The motion of a tool which performs a function upon work.
Impact is included under the definition of this term. Also, any
means to cause the drive motion of a tool such as a motor, cooperating
gearing or mechanical movement elements, or an impacting device.
HAMMER HEAD
The striking element of an impacting device.
IMPACTING DEVICE
A means including a mass of material (i.e., hammer head)
which is specifically intended to deliver a blow to a tool. The
mass of material need not necessarily strike the tool directly,
but may deliver the blow through an intervening element (e.g., anvil).
IMPACTING
A type of drive function which includes striking a mass of
material (e.g., tool) with another mass of material (e.g., hammer
head).
MANIPULATING
Moving the tool drive from one place to another to perform
a function upon work. This movement is separate from or in addition
to the advance movement of the tool.
MANIPULATING HANDLE
A means specifically intended to be grasped by the hand or
hands of an operator to move the tool drive, of which it forms a
part, to different positions with respect to the work, and to be
continually grasped by the operator as the tool advances in performing
a function upon work.
MOTIVE FLUID
A fluid used to drive a motor, and including fluid taken from
a stream supplying a motor, or from a stream exhausting from a motor.
Fluid fuel for or fluid exhaust from a combustion motor is included
under this definition.
TOOL
A work contacting element which functions to effect some
physical alteration in the work, such as chipping or boring, but
also includes other elements which are driven in the same manner
as a tool such as a nail or post.
WORK
The object or mass of material which is contacted by
the tool to be physically altered thereby.
SUBCLASSES
![[List of Patents for class 173 subclass 1]](../ps.gif) 1 | PROCESSES: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Methods for operating tool driving or impacting devices
to perform a function which is not limited by a manipulative step
to a specific tool art.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass is not intended to form a complete search
for all described processes of operating tool driving or impacting
devices as provided for under the class definition. Therefore,
the search for process claims falling herein should be completed
in the appropriate apparatus subclass. | |
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| 2 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF POWER OPERATED MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising (1) means for sensing a condition or
change of condition, which condition or change of condition may
or may not occur, (2) a separate control means and (3) a separate
power operated means to initiate, modify, or terminate the functioning
of the apparatus, said three means being so related that the sensing
means controls operation of the control means and the control means
controls operation of the power means, all without the intervention
of a human operator.
| | (1)
Note. Apparatus wherein the driven tool constitutes the sensing
means and controls the control means for the power operated means
is included under this definition only if the control means moves
relative to the driven tool. An apparatus having structure integral
with or fixed to the tool as the sole means to control the operating
means is not considered to be automatic, and is classified on other
features. |
| | (2)
Note. A valve having one specific area which senses the condition
of a fluid, and a completely different area which controls the flow
of the same or a different fluid to operate as power means is included
under this definition as separate sensing and control means. A valve which
senses and controls with the same surface (i.e., a check valve),
is not included and is classified on other features. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 13+, | for a drive controlled by relative axial movement
of a tool. |
| 18, | for drive controlled by relative movement of advance
causing or controlling means or manipulating handle. |
| 58, | for work cleansing controlled by relative movement
between the drive and tool, advance causing or controlling means
or manipulating means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 83, | Cutting,
subclasses 72+ for a cutting device having means to monitor a control
operation. |
| 172, | Earth Working,
subclasses 2+ for an earth working device having automatic power
control. |
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| 3 | Responsive to condition of cleansing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Apparatus in which the sensing means senses the condition
of (1) a specific modification of the tool drive which is for the
purpose of removing unwanted material from the work face being operated
on by the tool or (2) structure combined with the tool drive which
functions to remove unwanted material from the work face being operated
upon by the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 175, | Boring or Penetrating the Earth,
subclass 38 for automatic control of an earth boring means
in response to drilling fluid circulation. |
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| 4 | Tool advance causing or controlling means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Apparatus in which the sensed condition of operation controls
a power operated means to initiate, modify, or terminate the operation
of the means to positively cause or progressively control the forward
movement of the tool into or along the work.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 408, | Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool,
subclasses 5+ and 8+ for a boring or drilling machine
having automatic or tool position control of tool movement. |
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| 5 | Responsive to torque or speed condition of drive: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Apparatus in which the sensing means senses a condition
of (1) force applied to the tool to drive the tool about an axis
or (2) rate of motion of the drive means.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 408, | Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool,
subclasses 6 and 8+ for a drilling machine having torque
or penetration resistance responsive control of a feed mechanism. |
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| 7 | Drive motor motivating energy condition initiates control: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 5. Apparatus in which means driving the tool comprises a motor,
and the sensing means senses a condition of the motor power material or
electric current.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 318, | Electricity: Motive Power Systems,
subclass 39 for electrical work and feed motors which are interrelated. |
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| 8 | Motive fluid flow or pressure condition of drive motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 7. Apparatus in which the drive motor power material comprises
a fluid which operates a fluid motor (e.g., expansible chamber type motor
or turbine).
| | (1)
Note. Included under this definition are those motors which
derive power solely from the pressure or flow of a fluid stream.
An internal combustion engine, for example, which may utilize a
fluid fuel, but requires a chemical reaction to operate, is excluded
from this definition. | |
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| 9 | Fluid flow or pressure operated advance means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 5. Apparatus in which the means which causes or controls forward
movement of the tool comprises a motor operated by fluid.
| | (1)
Note. Included under this definition are those motors which
derive power solely from the pressure or flow of a fluid stream.
An internal combustion engine, for example, which may utilize a
fluid fuel, but requires a chemical reaction to operate, is excluded
from this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 8, | for automatic control of tool advance causing or
controlling means in response to motive fluid pressure or current
sensed torque or speed condition of a drive. |
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| 11 | Drive means responsive to condition of advance causing
or controlling means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Apparatus in which the power means comprises a drive means
and the sensing means senses a condition of a means to positively cause
or progressively control the forward movement of the tool into or
along the work.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 83, | Cutting,
subclass 76 for cutting means combined with means to monitor
and control operation, including means to compensate tool speed
for work-feed variations. |
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| 13 | DRIVE CONTROLLED BY RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT OF TOOL: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a tool drive means and a tool or means
to receive or retain a tool for actuation by the drive means, the
tool or tool receiving or retaining means being adapted to move
relative to the drive in a direction parallel to the axis of tool
advance, said relative movement being adapted to initiate, modify,
or terminate the operation of the tool drive means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 2+, | for automatic control of power operated means. |
| 93.5+, | for a rotary tool drive in which torsional load
causes relative movement between a drive element and a tool to cause
delivery of torsional impact. |
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| 15 | Drive motor controlled: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Apparatus in which the tool is driven by a motor and the
relative movement initiates, modifies or terminates the operation
of the tool drive motor. |
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| 16 | Modified internal motor operation: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 15. Apparatus in which the operation of the drive motor is initiated,
modified, or terminated by a change in internal relationship of
the parts of the motor. |
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| 17 | Motor piston movement modified relative to motive fluid
port: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 16. Apparatus in which the tool drive motor is of the cyclically
operable, expansible chamber type and the path of reciprocatory
movement of a motor piston is altered relative to a port which supplies
fluid to a working chamber of the motor or a fluid operated distributor
motor. |
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| 18 | DRIVE CONTROLLED BY RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF ADVANCE CAUSING OR
CONTROLLING MEANS OR MANIPULATING HANDLE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a tool drive means and a means to positively
cause or progressively control the forward movement of the tool
or a means specifically adapted to be engaged by the hand of the
operator to manipulate the drive, and one of the latter means is adapted
to move relative to the drive means to operate a means to initiate,
modify, or terminate the operation of the tool drive means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 2+, | for automatic control of power operated means. |
| 13+, | for drive controlled by relative axial movement
of tool. |
| 58, | for work cleansing controlled by relative movement
between drive and tool, advance causing or controlling means or
manipulating handle. |
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| 19 | SELF-ACTING ADVANCE AND RETRACTION CYCLE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a means to positively cause or progressively
control the forward movement of the tool into or along the work,
and which is adapted to reverse the movement of the tool upon the
tool reaching a predetermined position without the intervention
of a human attendant.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 83, | Cutting,
subclass 69 for cutting means combined with stopping means
effective on completion of predetermined number of tool cycles. |
| 408, | Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool,
subclasses 5+ for boring and drilling combined stopping means
effective on completion of predetermined number of tool cycles;
subclasses 10+ for automatic or tool position control
of tool movement; subclass 17 for drive structure of that class
to cyclically reciprocate the tool. |
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| 20 | WITH INDICATING OR SIGNALING MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus combined with a means to indicate or signal a
condition or the occurrence of a condition to a human attendant.
| | (1)
Note. Means which signal or indicate are dials, graduations,
horns, bells, etc., but a means to form a mere stop or single fixed
reference point are not included under this definition and are classified on
other features. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 340, | Communications: Electrical,
subclasses 500+ for electrical automatic condition responsive indicating
systems. |
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| 21 | Distance of advance: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 20. Apparatus in which the means signals or indicates a position
or condition of the forward movement of the tool into or along the
work. |
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| 24 | Movement of vehicle causes tool advance: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 184. Apparatus in which the travel of the vehicle is utilized
to positively cause forward movement of the tool into or along the
work.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 56, | Harvesters, appropriate subclass for a harvesting device, and
generally including a harvesting device which is advanced by a vehicle
while operating. |
| 171, | Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects, appropriate subclass for an unearthing device which
is generally advanced by a vehicle while operating. |
| 172, | Earth Working, appropriate subclass, and particularly
subclasses 35+ for a driven earth working tool, generally advanced
by a vehicle while operating. |
| 299, | Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material,
subclasses 29+ for a machine for disintegrating hard material
in situ and which is generally carried on a vehicle. |
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| 25 | Vehicle motor mechanically coupled to drive tool: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 184. Apparatus in which the means to power the transporting movement
of the vehicle is provided with a mechanical power take-off to drive
the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 180, | Motor Vehicles,
subclasses 53.1+ for a motor vehicle in which the motor acts as
an external source of power. |
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| 26 | Drive gearing displaced relative to source of power: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 25. Apparatus in which the means to drive the tool includes
gear means, and elements of the gear means are adapted to move relative
to the power take-off of the vehicle to (1) adjust the axis of tool
advance or (2) accommodate movement of the tool into or along the
work. |
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| 27 | Vehicle motor and drive motor powered by same energy source: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 184. Apparatus in which the same source of energy (e.g., current,
pressure, fuel, etc.), motivates the power means for the vehicle
and the tool drive.
| | (1)
Note. One of the power means may operate a pump or generator
to supply pressure or current for the other power means. | |
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| 28 | Drive structure moved to nonuse position for transport: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 184. Apparatus in which the supporting structure of the tool
drive is constructed in such a manner as to adapt the tool drive
to be moved from the position in which the tool normally works to
a position which better facilitates transportation.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 52, | Static Structures (e.g., Buildings),
subclasses 111+ for a mechanism or relatively movable shaft assembly, e.g.,
a power erected tower and subclass 143 for a residual building structure
with a transportation feature. |
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| 29 | CONVERTIBLE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which means are provided to perform a tool
drive function and a tool drive function in a different manner or
a function other than tool driving after (1) removal of a significant
portion of the apparatus (2) installation of additional parts or
(3) substantial rearrangement of existing parts.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 47, | for a drive which is adjustable to completely change
the kind of drive motion. |
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| 30 | WITH MEANS ENGAGED BY PART OF HUMAN OTHER THAN HAND: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus combined with structure particularly adapted to
be engaged by some portion of the body of a human, with the exception of
the hands. |
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| 31 | WITH WORK ENGAGING MEANS SUPPORTING DRIVE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus combined with the structure of means other than
the tool, which is specifically adapted to engage the material upon
which the work is being performed, said structure bearing the weight
of the tool drive or resisting the reactive force of the means causing
forward movement of the tool while the tool drive is operative.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 184, | through 28 for a work engaging vehicle support of a tool drive. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 248, | Supports,
subclasses 637+ for a machinery support. |
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| 32 | Anchored to work: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus in which the work engaging means comprises a structure
adapted to positively engage the material being worked at a point
in the face being worked (e.g., the face perpendicular to the axis
of tool advance), in such a manner as to resist reactionary movement
of the means causing forward movement of the tool into the work. |
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| 35 | Tool advanced laterally of structure: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus in which the drive is adapted to operate a tool
to advance along an axis substantially perpendicular to a line extending
between the opposed points of engagement. |
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| 37 | Relatively adjustable work engaging elements: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus in which the work engaging structure includes
plural work engaging elements, and an element is adapted to be adjusted
relative to the tool drive means and relative to another work engaging
element. |
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| 38 | SWINGING ARM CAUSES ADVANCE WITH MEANS TO GUIDE RECTILINEAR
TOOL ADVANCE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means to cause forward movement of the
tool into or along the work comprising a lever, one end of which
is mounted to pivot about a fixed or shifting point and the opposite
end being connected to the tool or tool drive, the forward movement
of the tool being substantially rectilinearly controlled by (1)
shifting the pivot point or (2) directly guiding the tool or tool
drive. |
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| 39 | WITH MEANS TO ADJUST POSITION OF AXIS OF TOOL ADVANCE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the tool drive means is adjustably connected
to a substantially fixed structure (e.g., support), and means are
provided to hold the tool drive means in different positions relative
to the fixed structure to provide plural selective positions of
the axis along which the driven tool moves forward into the work.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 299, | Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material,
subclasses 29+ for a hard material disintegrating machine having
means to adjustably manipulate a chain cutter or the like. |
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| 40 | Drive gearing displaced relative to source of power: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Apparatus in which the tool drive includes a source of power
and a driven gearing element, and said gearing element being shifted
bodily relative to the source of power in adjusting the axis along
which the tool moves forward.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 26, | for a vehicle support for a drive in which the vehicle
motor operates the drive, and means are provided whereby drive gearing
may be displaced relative to the vehicle motor. |
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| 41 | With plural relatively displaced gearing sections: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 40. Apparatus in which the tool drive includes plural driven
gearing elements, and the gearing elements being relatively bodily
shifted and each bodily shifted relative to the source of power
in adjusting the axis along which the tool moves forward. |
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| 42 | Plural adjustments: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Apparatus in which plural separate adjustments are provided
between the tool drive and fixed structure. |
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| 45 | WITH MEANS TO SPACE AXIS OF TOOL ADVANCE RELATIVE TO PRIOR POSITION: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus combined with means such as a template or element
of predetermined length to locate an axis along which the driven
tool will move forward into the work relate to a position in which
the driven tool previously moved forward into the work.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 20+, | for a tool drive means combined with signaling or
indicating means. |
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| 46 | COMBINED: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus combined with apparatus which is not included
under the class definition and is not merely ancillary to the driving means,
a means for advancing the tool, a tool drive manipulating means,
or a work cleansing means. |
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| 47 | DRIVE ADJUSTABLE TO COMPLETELY CHANGE KIND OF DRIVE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including an adjustable drive means so constructed
that the basic kind of motion imparted to the tool may be changed
by manipulating a drive part (e.g., shifting gears in a transmission).
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 29, | for a drive means changeable from one basic drive
motion to another which requires disassembly or assembly of parts. |
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| 48 | Adjustable to impacting device: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Apparatus in which the drive means is adjustable to or from
means to deliver an impact to a tool.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 93.5+, | for a tool drive which rotates a tool under one
torsional load condition and which rotary drive slips or yields under
another torsional load condition to cause torsional impact to be
delivered to the tool. |
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| 49 | DRIVE BY MEANS REACTING TO ROTATING ECCENTRIC MASS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the tool drive means includes a mass
which is driven about an axis, the axis of rotation being eccentric
relative to the center of weight of the mass, said mass causing
movement of an element which supports said axis of rotation when
the center of weight of the mass reaches a certain position relative
to the axis of rotation of the mass to drive the tool.
| | (1)
Note. The element which supports the axis of rotation of
the mass generally (1) is guided against movement in other than line
movement, and moves when the center of weight of the mass substantially
corresponds with the guided line, or (2) supports a pair of masses
rotating in opposite directions, and said element moves when the
combined centers of weight of the masses are unbalanced. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism,
subclass 61 for a mechanical movement including an unbalanced
weight. |
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| 50 | POWER PATHS TO PLURAL TOOLS FROM SINGLE DRIVE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a motor or drive element connected
to plural power paths to simultaneously drive plural tools.
| | (1)
Note. If the tools cooperate as a tool "gang" to
perform a function requiring interaction upon the work, a claimed
relative position of the tools is considered to define specific
work engaging tool structure, and classification will be in the appropriate
art class. | |
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| 52 | SINGLE ADVANCE CAUSING OR CONTROLLING MEANS OR MANIPULATING
FOR PLURAL DRIVES: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising plural separately operable tool drive
means which are supported by a common rigid structure combined with
a single advance causing or controlling means or manipulating means
for the rigid structure.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 50+, | for power paths to plural tools from single drive,
which may include a single advance causing or controlling or manipulating
structure. |
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| 53 | HAMMER OR TOOL SHAFT RECIPROCATED BY GRIPPING MEANS WHICH RELEASE
OR YIELD TO PERMIT ADVANCE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a hammer head or tool includes a rod
or rod like structure rigidly connected thereto, and the drive means includes
means to grasp said rod or rod like structure, and a means to reciprocate
the grasp means, said grasp means permitting the hammer head or
tool to move forward relative to the reciprocatory path of the grasp
means by (1) cyclic release by the rod or rod like means by the
grasp means or (2) relative slippage between the grasp means and
rod or rod like means as the work progresses.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 72, | Metal Deforming,
subclasses 429+ for a tool driving means in a metal shaping machine,
especially subclasses 431+ for a yieldable connection and
subclasses 435+ for a "drop-hammer". |
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| 54 | With fixed means cyclically contacted by grip structure: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Apparatus in which during each cycle of reciprocation the
grasp means engages a stationary structure to cause the grasp means
to release or slip the rod or rod like means to permit the hammer
head or tool to move forward as the work progresses. |
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| 56 | Means concurrently moving shaft about an axis: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Apparatus in which the grasp means, or means causing reciprocatory
movement thereof, simultaneously causes the rod or rod like means
to rotate or oscillate during each cycle of reciprocation of the
grasp means. |
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| 59 | By motive fluid for drive motor or advance causing or controlling
motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 197. Apparatus in which the cleansing is performed by fluid derived
from a motive fluid stream supplied to or exhausted from a drive
motor or an advance causing or controlling motor.
| | (1)
Note. The motive fluid supply to or fluid exhaust from any
type motor is included under this definition, including fluid exhaust
from an internal combustion motor, which may utilize solid fuel
for an energy supply, but exhausts a fluid. | |
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| 61 | Additional cleansing fluid source: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Apparatus in which a means is provided to utilize a fluid
from a nonmotor source for cleansing, as well as a fluid derived
from the supply or exhaust of the motor. |
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| 64 | Supply for cleansing bypasses motor chamber: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Apparatus including means which are provided to derive motor
fluid to be utilized for cleansing from the stream which supplies
the motor, before the fluid passes into a motor chamber.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 63, | for the use of motive fluid for cleansing which
bypasses a motor chamber, in which cleansing fluid from an additional
source is also utilized. |
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| 65 | Controlled by motor inlet throttle valve: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 64. Apparatus having the means which controls the rate of flow
of motive fluid to the motor chamber said means being provided with
additional structure to control the supply of motive fluid which
is to be utilized for cleansing. |
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| 66 | Fluid supplied through working chamber of idled cyclically
operable drive motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Apparatus in which the drive motor comprises a cyclically
operable reciprocating type expansible chamber fluid motor, and
a specific modification of the motor is provided whereby the motor
may be controlled to stop operation and simultaneous continuously
direct the flow of the motive fluid stream through one working chamber
of the motor for direction upon the work to perform a cleansing
function. |
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| 68 | Motor inlet throttle valve maintains distributor fixed: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Apparatus in which the motor is provided with a throttle
valve controlling the inlet of motive fluid, and the throttle valve
is adapted either by direct engagement or through a linkage to stop relative
movement of the distributor for the purpose of maintaining cleansing
fluid supply through one working chamber. |
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| 69 | Motor exhaust throttled: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Apparatus in which the motor is provided with a throttle
valve to control the exhaust of motive fluid from the motor, and
actuation of said valve to control exhaust also functions to stop the
distributor and maintain cleansing fluid supply through one working
chamber. |
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| 73 | Directed into passage in tool: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Apparatus having means to direct the motive fluid into a
passage in a tool or tool shaft, from which passage the fluid is
directed upon the work face. |
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| 74 | Plural cleansing fluid sources: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 197. Apparatus in which means are provided to selectively or
simultaneously utilize fluids from separate supplies for cleansing.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 60, | for motive fluid caused flow of another fluid to
cleanse the work. |
| 61+, | for motive fluid cleansing in which fluid from an
additional source is also provided for the purpose of cleansing. |
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| 78 | Cleansing fluid passage through hammer head: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 197. Apparatus in which the mass of material which comprises
the hammer head of an impacting device is provided with a passage
which is specifically described as for the purpose of conveying
fluid cleansing material. |
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| 81 | MEANS TO CONTROL ADVANCE AND CYCLICALLY RECIPROCATE A CABLE-OPERATED
HAMMER OR TOOL: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising the combination of means to cause reciprocation
of a hammer head or tool by a cable, or similar flexible element, and
a means to control the cable for the purpose of controlling the
forward movement of the path of reciprocatory movement of the hammer
head or tool.
| | (1)
Note. The means to reciprocate and cause forward movement
of the hammer head or tool may comprise a common element such as
a cable drum which oscillates to reciprocate the hammer head or
tool, while progressively rotating to control the forward movement
of the hammer head or tool. |
| | (2)
Note. These devices are commonly known as "Cable
Tool Rigs", in the well drilling and pile driving arts. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 53+, | for a hammer or tool shaft reciprocated by a gripping
means which releases or yields to permit advance. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 254, | Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or
Pulling Force,
subclasses 264+ for apparatus for hauling or hoisting a load including
a driven device which contacts and pulls on a cable. |
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| 83 | Advance means bodily reciprocated: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 81. Apparatus in which the means to control forward movement
of the hammer head or tool is bodily reciprocated by a separate
means which causes the reciprocation of the hammer head or tool. |
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| 84 | Hammer or tool cyclically disconnected from cable: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 81. Apparatus in which means are provided to cyclically release
the driving connection between the cable, or similar flexible element, and
the hammer head or tool.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 55, | for a hammer or tool shaft reciprocated by gripping
means which release or yield to permit advance, and in which contact
with a fixed structure moves the grips out of shaft engagement. |
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| 85 | With plural cable drums: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 81. Apparatus including at least two drums which receive plural
turns of cable.
| | (1)
Note. For inclusion under this definition, at least one of
the drums must be claimed as part of a combination to reciprocate
and control forward movement, while the other drum may be completely
independent of the combination. | |
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| 87 | Drive is oscillating cable drum: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which the means causing the cable or similar
flexible element to reciprocate comprises a drum receiving plural
turns of the cable, the drum being oscillated about an axis to cause
the reciprocation. |
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| 88 | Drive is oscillating cable engaging means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which the means causing the reciprocation of
the cable comprises a cable engaging element which is oscillated.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 87, | for an oscillating cable drum which causes reciprocation
of a cable operated hammer or tool. |
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| 89 | Drive permits hammer or tool to freely drop: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Apparatus in which the drive to the oscillating cable engaging
element is cyclically disconnected to permit the hammer head or
tool to substantially freely drop under the sole influence of gravity. |
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| 90 | IMPACTING DEVICES (E.G., HAMMERS): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a mass of material (i.e., hammer head)
which is specifically intended to deliver a blow to a tool.
| | (1)
Note. Included under this definition are means to transmit
an impact from a hammer to a tool (e.g., an anvil). |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 48, | for a drive adjustable to completely change kind
of drive, in which the drive is adjustable to function as an impacting
device. |
| 51, | for power paths to plural tools from single drive,
in which at least one of the tools is driven by an impacting device. |
| 53+, | for a hammer head or tool shaft reciprocated by
gripping means which release or yield to permit advance. |
| 78, | for a cleansing fluid passage through the hammer
head of an impacting device. |
| 81+, | for means to control advance and cyclically reciprocate
a cable operated hammer or tool. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 7, | Compound Tools,
subclasses 143+ for hand type hammers combined with other tools. |
| 72, | Metal Deforming,
subclasses 435+ for a "drop-hammer" driving means
in a forging press. |
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism, appropriate subclass for a mechanical movement or
gearing for operating a hammer head. |
| 81, | Tools,
subclasses 463+ for tools combined with impact delivering means, and
subclasses 20+ for hand type hammers. |
| 104, | Railways,
subclasses 10+ for track laying tampers, and subclass 17.1 for track
laying spike drivers. |
| 175, | Boring or Penetrating the Earth,
subclass 135 for an above ground impacting device combined with
a specifically claimed earth boring or penetrating tool and subclasses
293+ for hammer or impact means located below ground in
an earth bore, either combined with a specific earth boring feature
or comprising a means forming a lost motion connection in a shaft or
cable string, such means comprising relatively movable members which
are provided with faces that impact each other to generate a "jar".
See the class definition of Class 175, sections I, C and IV B. |
| 227, | Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, appropriate subclass for a driver, e.g., hammer,
having a member, e.g., nail, staple, etc., engaging feature. |
| 254, | Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or
Pulling Force,
subclasses 18+ for a nail-extractor type puller combined with
a hammer head structure. |
| 299, | Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material,
subclasses 69+ for a hard material disintegrating machine operating
a specifically claimed percussive type cutter. |
| 404, | Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus
subclasses 133.05+ for tamping means and see notes thereunder. |
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| 93 | With anvil arranged to transmit torsional impact to tool: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus including an anvil which is related to a hammer
head in such a manner as to transmit a blow from a hammer to the
tool to rotate the tool about an axis.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 81, | Tools,
subclasses 463+ for a tool combined with torsional impact delivering
means. |
| 192, | Clutches and Power-Stop Control, appropriate subclass for a clutch which may be suddenly
applied to cause a torsional impulse and particularly
subclasses 3.21+ for a vortex-flow drive and clutch. |
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| 93.5 | Rotary tool drive having torque responsive impact: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Apparatus in which driving means for the hammer head rotates
the tool without impact under one torsional load condition and includes means
which release or yield under a different torsional load condition
whereby the hammer head delivers a blow to the anvil to cause rotary movement
of the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 48, | for a tool drive which is selectively adjustable
to completely change the type of tool drive from rotary to impact. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 464, | Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible
Couplings for Rotary Shafts,
subclasses 30+ for rotary displacement between a shaft and a driven
member occurring upon imposition of excessive torsional load. |
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| 93.7 | Torque transmitted from hammer head traveling axially only: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Apparatus in which the anvil is adapted to transmit a tool
rotating blow from a hammer head which is limited to rectilinear
movement along or parallel to the axis of rotation of the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 109+, | for an impacting device having a hammer head delivering
rectilinear impact to the tool in which the tool is rotated by the
hammer head or drive for the hammer head. |
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| 94 | Hammer head moves in arcuate path or rotates: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which the hammer, or a portion thereof, travels
substantially upon some portion of a path generated by a point moving
at a constant distance about a relatively fixed axis.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 93+, | for a hammer having an anvil arranged to transmit
torsional impact to a tool, the hammer normally being moved about
an axis. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 72, | Metal Deforming,
subclass 406 for a "rocking" tool in a metal
shaping machine. |
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| 95 | Hammer head reciprocates along fixed transverse axis: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 94. Apparatus in which the hammer reciprocates on a path coincident
with or parallel to the axis.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 93.6, | for a hammer having an anvil arranged to transmit
torsional impact to a tool having rotary drive with torque responsive
impact and in which the hammer reciprocates along the rotary axis. |
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| 97 | Arcuate or rotary movement transmitted to tool: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 95. Apparatus in which the hammer is coupled to the tool to
cause the tool to move in the path generated about an axis.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 96, | for a hammer head which rotates and reciprocates,
in which means are provided to selectively release or vary rotation,
generally such rotation being transmitted to the driven element. |
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| 98 | Hammer head moves out of arcuate or rotary path: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 94. Apparatus including means for permitting or causing the
hammer to detour from the path generated about an axis, this movement
being usually for permitting the hammer to clear the tool or anvil
after the delivery of a blow thereto. |
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| 101 | Plural relatively moved hammer heads: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which the hammer includes plural relatively
movable impacting heads which are adapted to alternately impart
cyclic impacts to a tool.
| | (1)
Note. The impacting heads do not necessarily directly impact
the tool but may impact one another or a common anvil. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 51, | for power paths from a single drive to plural hammer
heads or tools. |
| 94+, | for an impacting device having a hammer head which
moves in an arcuate path, and including such devices having plural
hammer heads. |
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| 103 | Concentric: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Apparatus in which the relatively movable impacting heads
are arranged in such a manner that a common line passes through
the geometric centers of both heads. |
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| 106 | Rotation motor exhaust is motive fluid for hammer motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 105. Apparatus in which the hammer head is driven by a fluid
motor and means are provided to convey fluid which has been utilized
in a fluid motor which causes the tool to move about an axis to
the second motor which drives the hammer head, said fluid being
further utilized as motive fluid in said second motor. |
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| 107 | Motive fluid supplied to rotation motor is hammer motor
exhaust: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 105. Apparatus in which the hammer head is driven by a fluid
motor and means are provided to convey the fluid which has been
utilized in the hammer head driving motor to a fluid motor which
causes the tool to move about an axis, said fluid being further
utilized as motive fluid in said second motor. |
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| 109 | Rotated by hammer head or drive for hammer head: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Apparatus in which means are provided to transmit movement
of the hammer head or the means driving the hammer head to the tool
for the purpose of moving the tool about an axis.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 93+, | for an impacting device having an anvil arranged
to transmit torsional impact to a tool. |
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| 111 | Rotary drive path is directly through hammer head: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 110. Apparatus in which the hammer head comprises an element
in the drive train for moving the tool about an axis.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 97, | for an impacting device having a hammer head that
reciprocates and moves about an axis, and in which the movement
about an axis is transmitted to the tool. |
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| 112 | With means to cause or control advance of hammer head: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus including a means to positively cause or progressively
control the forward movement of the hammer head in driving the tool
into or along the work, such motion being in addition to the regular
impacting motion of the hammer head.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 141, | and see the search notes therein for an advance
causing or controlling means for a tool or tool drive. |
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| 113 | Advance operated by hammer drive or actuated in response
to hammer vibration: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 112. Apparatus in which the means for positively causing or progressively
controlling the forward movement of the hammer head is actuated
by (1) mechanical connection to the hammer head or drive therefor
or (2) pulsations caused by the cyclic impacts or reversal of direction
of the hammer element or a drive element therefor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 142+, | for an advance causing or controlling means operated
solely by vibrations from the reciprocating element in a tool drive
means. |
| 144, | for an advance causing or controlling means in which
reciprocatory drive and advance originate from the same mechanical
element. |
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| 117 | Hammer head driven by electric motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which the motion of the hammer head is caused
by an electric motor.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 310, | Electrical Generator or Motor Structure, appropriate subclass for an electric motor, including a
hammer head claimed as a mere load, and particularly
subclass 50 for a dynamo-electric rotary portable or hand tool motor. |
| 318, | Electricity: Motive Power Systems,
subclass 114 for an impact, mechanical shock or vibration producing
electric motor system. |
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| 118 | Spring bodily cyclically moved with hammer head: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which a resilient member is arranged to transmit
force to a hammer head, and said member moves in entirety during
each stroke of the hammer head.
| | (1)
Note. A fluid spring is included as a resilient element for
purposes of this definition. | |
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| 122 | Hammer head driven by relatively moving motion transmitting
element: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which the means transmitting drive motion from
a source of power to the hammer head includes an element which cyclically
moves relative to the hammer head.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 53+, | for a hammer or tool shaft reciprocated by gripping
means which release or yield to permit advance. |
| 81+, | for means to control advance and cyclically reciprocate
a cable operated hammer or tool. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism, appropriate subclass for a mechanical movement or
gearing of general utility, and including a hammer head as a nominal
load. |
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| 124 | Cyclically disconnected from motion transmitting element: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Apparatus in which the hammer head and motion transmitting
element are coupled and uncoupled during each blow delivering cycle of
movement of the hammer head.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 53+, | for a hammer or tool shaft reciprocated by gripping
means which release or yield to permit advance. |
| 84, | for a means to control advance and cyclically reciprocate
a cable operated hammer or tool, in which the hammer or tool is
cyclically disconnected from the cable. |
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| 125 | Hammer head constitutes or fixed to drive motor cylinder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which the mass of material which forms the
hammer head includes an internal chamber which receives the piston
of a motor, said internal chamber being adapted to receive motive
material to cause the mass of material to move relative to the piston
and deliver a blow.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 91, | Motors: Expansible Chamber Type,
subclasses 196+ for an expansible chamber motor in which the cylinder necessarily
moves, and including a moving cylinder which may be recited as a
hammer head. |
| 92, | Expansible Chamber Devices,
subclasses 117+ for a moving cylinder, and including a move cylinder
which may be recited as a hammer head. |
| 123, | Internal-Combustion Engines,
subclasses 52.1+ for an internal combustion engine having a moving
cylinder, and including a moving cylinder which may be recited as
a hammer head. |
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| 127 | Piston of drive motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Apparatus in which the hammer head comprises or is rigidly
connected to a mass of material forming an element which is received in
a chamber, said element having surface which is acted upon by motive
material in the chamber to cause the element to move and deliver
a blow.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 92, | Expansible Chamber Devices,
subclasses 172+ for the piston of an expansible chamber device
which is formed of specific or diverse materials, and including
a piston which may be recited as a hammer head. |
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| 128 | Impact transmitting anvil: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus comprising a mass of material which receives the
direct blow from the hammer and transmits the blow to the tool or
tool shaft.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 76, | for a cleansing fluid pump which comprises a hammer
head or impact transmitting anvil. |
| 80, | for an impact transmitting anvil provided with a
cleansing fluid passage. |
| 93+, | for an impact drive having an anvil arranged to
transmit torsional impacts to a tool. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 72, | Metal Deforming,
subclasses 476+ for an "anvil" tool in or for
a metal shaping machine. |
| 405, | Hydraulic and Earth Engineering,
subclasses 245+ for anvils for driving hollow piles which are provided
with a wall supporting core portion. |
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| 129 | Attachable at plurality of points along tool: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Apparatus in which the impact transmitting mass of material
is specifically adapted to be attached at more than one point to
the tool or tool shaft in a direction parallel to the path of travel
of the hammer head. |
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| 131 | Formed of plural transmitting part or separate layers: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Apparatus in which the impact transmitting mass of material
comprises structure arranged such that the impact is transmitted
through (1) separate parts or (2) specified different materials.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 93.7, | for an anvil means which translates longitudinal
impact relative to a tool shaft to impact in a torsional direction,
and which may comprise plural parts. |
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| 132 | With means to directly connect anvil to tool: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Apparatus in which the impact transmitting mass of material
is provided with means to provide a direct and positive connection
to the tool or tool shaft.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 279, | Chucks or Sockets, appropriate subclass for means to attach an anvil to a tool
and particularly
subclasses 19+ for a socket type, lost motion tool retainer. |
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| 133 | Anvil retained for limited movement: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Apparatus in which the impact transmitting mass of material
is arranged relative to the tool in such a manner as to permit relative
movement between said mass and said tool. |
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| 137 | Reduced area striking face: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 135. Apparatus in which the total area of the surface of the
element to which fluid motive material is applied is greater than
the area of the surface that strikes the blow. |
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| 138 | With means to conduct motive fluid to or from striking
face: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 206. Apparatus in which a passage or port is provided to conduct
fluid motive material to or from the surface of the element that
strikes the blow, generally for the purpose of cooling, lubrication
or the removal of leakage motive fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 135+, | for a hammer head which constitutes the piston of
a drive motor, in which motive fluid is applied to the striking face. |
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| 140 | DRIVE GEARING ADVANCES RELATIVE TO SOURCE OR POWER: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a relatively fixed source of power
for driving a tool and cooperating mechanical motion converting
elements for transmitting the power from the source to the tool,
said cooperating mechanical motion converting elements advancing
with the tool and relative to the source of power.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 26, | for a vehicle having a motor mechanically coupled
to drive a tool, and in which drive gearing is displaced relative
to the vehicle motor. |
| 40+, | for means to adjust the position of the axis of
tool advance, in which drive gearing is displaced relative to a source
of power. |
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| 141 | ADVANCE CAUSING OR CONTROLLING MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a means to positively cause or progressively
control the forward movement of the tool into or along the work,
such movement being in addition to a cyclic forward and backward
or lateral motion of the tool.
| | (1)
Note. The forward movement and cyclic motion of the tool
may be caused by the same power source or by a different power source. |
| | (2)
Note. For classification under this definition the means
to positively cause or progressively control forward movement of
the tool must be adapted to urge or resist forward movement continuously during
the forward movement of the tool. Means which are adapted merely
to stop the advance at specific points are classified on other features. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 4+, | for automatic control of tool advance causing or
controlling means. |
| 11, | for automatic control of drive means in response
to sensed condition of advance causing or controlling means. |
| 19, | for a means to advance the tool through a self acting
advance and retraction cycle. |
| 24, | for running gear structure of a vehicle support
for the tool drive, in which the movement of the vehicle causes
the tool to advance. |
| 38, | for a swinging arm advance causing means with the
drive means guided to rectilinear advance. |
| 52, | for a single advance or manipulating structure for
plural tool drives. |
| 53+, | for a grip drive to cyclically reciprocate a tool
and permit advance. |
| 58+, | for work cleansing controlled by relative movement
between the advance causing or controlling means and the drive. |
| 59+, | for work cleansing by fluid for advance causing
or controlling motor. |
| 77, | for cleansing fluid controlled by control for advance
causing or controlling means. |
| 81+, | for a means to control advance and cyclically reciprocate
a cable operated tool. |
| 112+, | for an impacting device combined with a means to
cause or control advance of a hammer head. |
| 165+, | for a relatively fixed means to drive an advancing
tool about an axis combined with a means to stop relative tool advance. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism, appropriate subclass for a mechanical movement or transmission
to cause or control advance or drive a tool, and particularly
subclasses 829+ for constant length alternation stroke with means
operable during motion to displace the end limits, and subclasses 840+ for
a rotary driven device with means operable during motion to adjust
the position of the device relative to its supporting structure. |
| 83, | Cutting,
subclasses 401+ for means to convey work relative to a cutting
station. |
| 142, | Wood Turning,
subclass 47 for a carriage feed for a wood turning tool. |
| 144, | Woodworking, for a feed means for a wood working machine. |
| 408, | Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool,
subclasses 129+ for a drilling machine with a feed mechanism. |
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| 142 | Operated solely by vibrations from reciprocating element
in tool drive: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Apparatus in which the means to cause or control forward
movement of the tool operates with no power input other than pulsations resulting
from the cyclic change of direction of movement of an element of
the tool drive means, which element moves to and fro in a substantially
rectilinear path.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 49, | for tool drive by means reacting to a rotating eccentric
mass. |
| 113, | for an impacting device including a means to advance
a hammer in which the advance may be operated by hammer vibrations. |
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| 144 | Reciprocatory drive and advance originate from same mechanical
element: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Apparatus in which one mechanical motion converting element
transmits motion from a source of power to cause cyclic to and fro
rectilinear motion of a tool and to simultaneously cause or control
forward movement of the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 53+, | for a hammer or tool shaft reciprocated by gripping
means which release or yield to permit advance. |
| 81+, | for means to control advance and cyclically reciprocate
a cable operated tool. |
| 142+, | for advance causing or controlling means operated
solely by vibrations from reciprocating element in tool drive. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism,
subclass 829 for a constant length alternating stroke with means
to displace the end limits. |
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| 145 | Rotary drive and advance originate from same mechanical
element: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Apparatus in which one mechanical motion converting element
transmits movement from a source of power to drive the tool by rotating the
tool about an axis and to simultaneously cause or control forward
movement of the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism,
subclasses 840+ for a rotary driven device with means to adjust
during operation the position of the device relative to its supporting
structure. |
| 175, | Boring or Penetrating the Earth,
subclasses 113+ for an earth boring tool combined with means to
feed and rotate the tool from a single mechanical element. |
| 408, | Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool,
subclasses 129+ for a drilling machine with a feed mechanism. |
| 414, | Material or Article Handling,
subclasses 431+ for apparatus for advancing and rotating an elongated article
by means adapted to engage the article between its ends. |
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| 146 | Friction clutch or torque yielding couple in connecting
train: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Apparatus in which the means connecting the mechanical motion
converting element to the means to cause tool rotation or cause
or control forward movement is provided with (1) a clutch having
frictionally engaging elements or (2) a coupling which yields without
breaking the drive train in response to the imposition of an excessive
torque load. |
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| 147 | Driven flexible member causes advance: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Apparatus in which force to cause forward movement of the
tool is imparted to the tool or tool drive through an easily bendable
element which in normal operation is repeatedly curved and straightened
such as a belt, cable, chain, etc.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 299, | Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material,
subclasses 47+ for a side wall working mining machine having a
driven flexible member which causes advance of the machine. |
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| 149 | Advance means engageable with tool shaft at any point: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Apparatus in which the means to cause or control forward
movement of the tool includes structure adapted to engage the tool
or tool shaft at any point along the axial extent thereof, whereby
the axial extent of the forward movement of the tool or tool shaft
is not limited by the advance stroke of said advance means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 53+, | for a grip drive which reciprocates a hammer or
tool and permits relative advance. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 226, | Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length, appropriate subclass for a means for advancing an
element of indeterminate length. |
| 254, | Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or
Pulling Force,
subclasses 29+ for pipe and rod jacks, and including devices which
are adapted to advance a pipe or rod by grasping the pipe or rod
at any point. |
| 414, | Material or Article Handling,
subclasses 431+ for apparatus for advancing and rotating an elongated article
by means adapted to engage the article between its ends. |
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| 150 | Advance motor working member coaxial with tool shaft: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Apparatus in which the means to cause or control forward
movement of the tool includes a motor having a moving power applying
member which during operation is adapted to move forward upon an
axis substantially coaxial with the axis upon which the tool is
moving forward. |
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| 151 | Cable means controls advance: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Apparatus comprising a means to coil or otherwise drive
a cable or similar flexible element which is connected to the tool
to control forward movement of the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 81+, | for a means to advance and cyclically reciprocate
a cable supporting a tool. |
| 147, | for a cable means to forcibly advance a tool. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 254, | Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or
Pulling Force,
subclasses 264+ for apparatus for hauling or hoisting a load which
includes a driven device which contacts and pulls on a cable. |
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| 152 | Motor causes or controls advance: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Apparatus in which the means for causing or controlling
forward movement of the tool includes a motor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 59+, | for work cleansing by motive fluid for the drive
motor or advance causing or controlling motor. |
| 79, | for a cleansing fluid passage provided in an advance
causing or controlling motor. |
| 142+, | for advance causing or controlling means operated
solely by vibrations from a reciprocating element of a means causing
drive motion of a tool, said reciprocating element usually being
a motor or motor driven. |
| 144, | for reciprocatory drive motion and advance which
originates from the same mechanical element, said element usually
being motor driven. |
| 145+, | for rotary drive motion and advance which originate
from the same mechanical element, said element usually being motor
driven. |
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| 153 | Drive motor exhaust is motive fluid for advance motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Apparatus in which the motor for causing or controlling
forward movement is a fluid motor and in which the tool is driven
by a separate fluid motor, the motive fluid exhausted by the drive
motor being utilized as motive fluid in the motor causing or controlling
forward movement. |
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| 154 | Drive motor generates advance motor motive energy: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Apparatus in which the tool is driven by a separate motor,
and the separate motor also operates a means (e.g., a pump or generator),
to produce a supply of motivating energy for use by the motor which
causes or controls forward movement of the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 27, | for a tool drive combined with running gear structure
of a vehicle support for a tool drive in which the vehicle drive
motor actuates a means to generate tool drive or advance motivating
energy. |
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| 155 | Advance motor exhaust is motive fluid for drive motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Apparatus in which the motor for causing or controlling
forward movement is a fluid motor and in which the tool is driven
by a separate fluid motor, the motive fluid exhausted by the motor
causing or controlling forward movement being utilized as motive
fluid in the drive motor. |
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| 156 | With lock or brake operable during advance: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Apparatus combined with a lock or brake operable at least
one point between the limits of a complete forward movement stroke
to inhibit or prevent the tool from moving forward.
| | (1)
Note. The lock or brake may be operable while the motor is
causing or controlling forward movement, or may only operate while
the motor is stopped or disconnected. |
| | (2)
Note. The "complete forward movement stroke" is
the distance that the tool may move forward without stopping or
altering the operation of the forward movement causing or controlling
means, therefore, structure which functions to lock or brake forward
movement at merely the beginning or end of such a stroke is not
classified under this definition. | |
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| 157 | Common control element for advance and drive motors: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Apparatus in which the tool is driven by a separate motor,
and a single element is provided to start and stop or regulate the
flow of motivating energy to both the drive motor and the motor for
causing or controlling forward movement of the tool.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 153, | for a means for causing or controlling advance in
which drive motor exhaust is motive fluid for an advance motor. |
| 154, | for a means for causing or controlling advance in
which the drive motor generates advance motor motive energy. |
| 155, | for a means for causing or controlling advance in
which the advance motor exhaust is motive fluid for a drive motor. |
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| 158 | With relatively movable advance motor control element: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 157. Apparatus in which an additional, separately movable means
to start and stop or regulate the flow of motivating energy to the
motor for causing or controlling forward movement of the tool is
provided to control said motor independently of the drive motor. |
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| 160 | Advance means includes relatively movable transmission
element: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Apparatus in which an element is moved relative to both
basic motor structure and the tool for transmitting motion to the
tool to cause or control forward movement of the tool.
| | (1)
Note. Elements such as the stator and rotor of a turbine
motor, piston and cylinder of an expansible chamber motor, etc.,
are considered to be "basic motor structure",
and the transmitting element must be moved relative to all such
basic motor structure for inclusion under this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 38, | for a swinging arm advance means with tool guided
to rectilinear advance, said swinging arm usually being motor operated. |
| 144, | for reciprocatory drive and advance which originate
from same mechanical element, said element usually being motor driven. |
| 145+, | for a rotary drive and advance which originate from
same mechanical element, said element usually being motor driven. |
| 147, | for a flexible member usually motor driven to cause
advance. |
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| 162.1 | INCLUDING MEANS TO VIBRATIONALLY ISOLATE A DRIVE MEANS FROM
ITS HOLDER: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter having structure which a) is positioned between
an apparatus causing motion of a tool, i.e., tool drive means of
the apparatus, and b) functions to attenuate oscillatory or shock
motion originating in the tool drive means hindering its transfer
to the manipulating or supporting means.
| | (1)
Note. A means to dampen transmission of vibrations within
the tool drive means, i.e., between a power source and the tool,
is not included under this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 210, | through 212 for an impacting device combined with a separate
impact cushioning means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 175, | Boring or Penetrating the Earth,
subclass 56 for subject matter dealing with vibratory type
earth boring, and including vibration cushioning or absorbing structure. |
| 248, | Supports,
subclasses 560+ for resilient supports, per se, and subclass 638 for
means for isolating or reducing vibrations from a supported member to
the supported means. |
| 267, | Spring Devices,
subclasses 136+ for spring devices which do not provide support
to any members, and are used to absorb shock or vibratory forces. |
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| 162.2 | Handle type holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 162.1. Subject matter wherein the means for supporting or manipulation
the apparatus causing motion of the tool includes a part that is designed
to be grasped by a terminal appendage of an arm of a user, i.e.,
a hand.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 16, | Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, etc.),
subclass 431 for insulated handle structure for a tool or the
like. |
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| 164 | Means to hold and relatively rotate sections of tool shaft: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 213. Apparatus comprising a means which is specifically described
as performing the dual functions of moving a tool about an axis
to cause a tool to perform work, and to prevent movement about an
axis of a section of tool shaft while moving another section of
tool shaft about an axis.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 81, | Tools, appropriate subclass for a wrench, and particularly
subclasses 54+ for a machine wrench. |
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| 165 | Relatively fixed drive for an advancing tool: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 213. Apparatus in which the means to move the tool about an axis
remains fixed relative to the axis of tool advance and is adapted
to impart torque to the tool while the tool relatively advances.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 148+, | for a drive for a relatively advancing tool combined
with a means to cause or control advance. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism, appropriate subclasses, and particularly
subclasses 434+ for a gear train or gear element, per se, adapted
to drive a relatively advancing shaft. |
| 464, | Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible
Couplings for Rotary Shafts,
subclasses 162+ for a torque transmitting coupling which accommodates
relative axial movement between coupled members. |
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| 167 | With advance stopping means adapted to grip tool shaft
at any point: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 165. Apparatus combined with a means to prevent relative tool
advance by grasping the tool or tool shaft at a plurality of positions
along the longitudinal axial extent of the shaft, which positions
do not have to be preconditioned compared with other positions on
the shaft to cooperate with the particular grasping means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 149, | for a means to cause or control tool advance relative
to a drive such means including means to grasp a tool shaft at any
point. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 188, | Brakes,
subclass 67 for pipe or rod braking means utilized in the advancing
thereof. |
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| 168 | PASSAGE IN MANIPULATING HANDLE FOR DRIVE MOTOR MOTIVE FLUID: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a means specifically adapted to be engaged
by the hand of the operator to manipulate the drive is provided
with internal structure to convey motive fluid to a fluid operated
tool drive motor. |
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| 169 | Motive fluid control valve in handle passage: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 168. Apparatus in which the internal structure of the means engaged
by the hand of the operator is further provided with a means to
permit or stop flow or adjust the rate of flow of fluid to the fluid
operated tool drive motor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 18, | for a tool drive controlled by relative movement
of a manipulating handle. |
| 161, | for an advance causing or controlling motor control
in a tool drive manipulating handle. |
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| 170 | DRIVE CONTROL OPERABLE BY HAND ENGAGING MANIPULATING HANDLE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a tool drive means is provided with a
means specifically adapted to be engaged by the hand of an operator
to manipulate the drive and a means to control a tool drive (such
as a motor control or clutch operating means), the control being
related to the hand engaged manipulating means in such a manner
as to enable the tool drive to be controlled and manipulated by
a single hand of the operator.
| | (1)
Note. Pistol grip type handle apparatus is classified under
this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 18, | for a tool drive controlled by relative movement
of a tool drive manipulating handle. |
| 161, | for an advance motor control in a tool drive manipulating
handle. |
| 169, | for a means to control a drive motor motive fluid
supply passage which is located in a tool drive manipulating handle. |
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| 171 | MISCELLANEOUS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus not provided for in other subclasses.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass includes, for example, a collection of
tool drive motors provided with specific manipulating handle structure. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 16, | Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, etc.),
subclasses 110.1+ for handles of general utility, and including a
handle for manipulating a tool drive. |
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| 176 | Drive means responsive to torque speed condition: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Apparatus in which the power operated means comprises a
drive means and the sensing means senses either (1) a condition
of force applied to the tool to move the tool about an axis or (2) the
rate of motion of the drive means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 93.5+, | for a rotary tool drive which yields under torsional
load and delivers torsional impact on a tool. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 81, | Tools,
subclasses 467+ for an assembling type tool with predetermined overload
yielding means. |
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| 177 | Fluid pressure change controls drive: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 176. Apparatus wherein the torque or speed of the device is measured
by sensing the force exerted on a surface by a gas or liquid, the
sensed condition effecting a valve which modifies the tool operation. |
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| 178 | Having torque responsive clutch: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 176. Apparatus wherein a device to engage or to disengage the
connection between the drive means and the power means is provided
and operates in response to a change in the force applied to the
tool to move the tool about an axis. |
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| 182 | Strain gauge: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 181. Apparatus wherein the torque sensor converts mechanical
motion into electrical impulse. |
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| 184 | WITH VEHICLE SUPPORT FOR DRIVE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus combined with the significant structure of a vehicle
which is (1) adapted to move the tool drive from work station to
work station or (2) adapted to support and advance the tool drive
during operation.
| | (1)
Note. By significant vehicle structure is meant more than
a mere nominal vehicle or part of the vehicle, such as a bed, which
is not peculiar to a transporting device. However, the inclusion
of a nominal vehicle and the recitation of power take-off, plural
wheels or plural skids, etc., comprises sufficient vehicle structure
for inclusion under this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 180, | Motor Vehicles, appropriate subclass for a motor vehicle of general utility and
particularly
subclass 53.1 for a vehicle in which the driving motor functions
as an external source of power. |
| 280, | Land Vehicles, appropriate subclass for a land vehicle of general
utility. |
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| 185 | Pivoted: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 184. Apparatus in which the tool drive means is mounted to the
transport means such that the drive swings about an axis in relation
to the transport. |
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| 186 | Nontransporting means to support vehicle during tool operation: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 184. Apparatus in which the vehicle is combined with additional
means to support the vehicle structure in a nontransporting condition
during the time the tool drive is operative.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 280, | Land Vehicles,
subclasses 6.15+ for a land vehicle of general utility including
means, interposed between the vehicle body, chassis, or frame and running
gear thereof, for altering height or levelness of the vehicle body,
chassis, or frame; subclasses 43+ for a land vehicle of
general utility having vertically adjustable wheels for altering
a dimension of the vehicle or a part thereof, especially subclasses 43.14
and 43.24 wherein additional nonwheel means engage the support surface;
subclass 475 for a vehicle train provided with retractable ground support
upon the draft connection for at least partially supporting one
of the vehicles when disconnected from each other; subclass 755
for an attachment designed to stabilize or otherwise keep the vehicle
from rolling or tilting past a given point; or subclasses 763.1+ for
an exteriorly located retractable stabilizer, prop, or support attachment. |
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| 190 | Powered by motor or mechanism: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Apparatus in which a device is provided to operate at least
one of the adjustments which either (1) converts chemical or electrical energy
or fluid pressure into mechanical energy or (2) contains a mechanical
linkage. |
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| 197 | WORK CLEANSING: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including (1) a specific modification of the tool
drive which is for the purpose of removing unwanted material from
the work face being operated upon by the driven tool or (2) structure
combined with the tool drive which functions to remove unwanted material
from the work face being operated upon by the driven tool.
| | (1)
Note. The arrangement of structure which will inherently
perform a work cleansing function is included in this definition
even through the described function may not include work cleansing (e.g.,
cooling or lubricating the tool). |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 3, | for automatic control of a power means in response
to the condition of a cleansing means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning,
subclasses 300.1+ for a cleaning machine, per se, including blast
or suction. |
| 83, | Cutting,
subclass 168 for a cutting machine combined with means to clean
the work or tool. |
| 175, | Boring or Penetrating the Earth,
subclasses 207+ and see the search notes therein for an earth boring
means combined with means to handle drilling fluids or cuttings. |
| 299, | Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material,
subclasses 64+ and see the search notes therein for a hard material
disintegrating machine having means to handle material. |
| 409, | Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing,
subclass 249 for a broaching tool with means to clean, lubricate,
or modify the temperature of the work or tool. |
| 451, | Abrading,
subclasses 2+ for an abrading machine, device, or process with condition
responsive control for sandblasting; subclasses 75+ for
a sandblast abrading machine; and subclasses 103+ for an
abrading machine with a scouring device. |
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| 198 | Using vacuum or reverse circulation: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 197. Apparatus using either (1) a suction or (2) a circulation
of fluid up through a tool in a direction opposite normal operation
to remove unwanted material.
| | (1)
Note. Reverse circulation usually involves the flow of drilling
mud or lubricant up through a drilling bit instead of down to the
work. | |
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| 200 | Hammer head driven by pulsating fluid pressure: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which a force is applied and subsequently released
in rapid succession to a hammer head by a mass of fluid.
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| 13, | for a drive motor controlled by a reciprocating
drive member being connected to a pulsating fluid column. |
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| 60, | Power Plants,
subclasses 537+ for a self-cycling reciprocating motor of the pulsator
type that may include a hammer head as a nominal load for the motor. |
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| 202 | Hammer head driven by spring: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which the motion of the hammer head, at least
in one direction, is caused by the recoil of a resilient element
which has been strained or compressed. |
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| 204 | Fluid spring: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 202. Apparatus wherein the resilient element is a fixed volume
of a compressible pneumatic or hydraulic fluid contained in a chamber
on either side of the hammer head.
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| 212, | for a fluid spring used as an impact cushioning
means. |
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| 205 | Rotary cam: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Apparatus in which the relatively moving means which transmits
drive motion includes an element which moves about an axis, and which
element includes a movement imparting slide surface impacting movement
to another element, said slide surface being arranged at variable
distances relative to the axis of rotation whereby rotation of the
element imparts relative motion to said other element.
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| 203, | for a cam and spring operated impact tool. |
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| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism,
subclasses 53 , 54, and 55+ for mechanical movements
of the rotary to or from reciprocating or oscillating type which
includes a cam. |
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| 206 | Hammer head constitutes piston of drive motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus in which the hammer head comprises or is rigidly
connected to a disk or cylinder within a chamber, said disk or cylinder having
a surface which is acted upon by a motive fluid in the chamber which
causes the disk or cylinder to move and deliver a blow.
| | (1)
Note. These devices differ from fluid springs in Class 173,
subclasses 204 and 212 in that a fluid spring contains a closed
fixed volume of fluid. |
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| 127, | for a piston formed of plural or diverse materials
and which forms the hammer head of an imparting device. |
| 200+, | for a hammer head, generally comprising a piston,
which is driven by pulsating fluid. |
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| 91, | Motors: Expansible Chamber Type, appropriate subclass for an expansible chamber motor
having a piston that may be recited as a hammer head. |
| 92, | Expansible Chamber Devices, appropriate subclass for piston of an expansible
chamber device that may be recited as a hammer head. |
| 123, | Internal-Combustion Engines, appropriate subclass for an internal combustion
engine having a piston that may be recited as a hammer head. |
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| 208 | With accumulator: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 207. Apparatus wherein a reservoir to contain the motive hydraulic
or pneumatic fluid is provided. |
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| 210 | With impact cushioning means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Apparatus including resilient or flexible structure which
is external to the hammer head or drive therefor which functions
to absorb a blow under some condition of operation, or is adopted
to cushion against the transmission of vibrations resulting from
the operation of the hammer drive. |
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| 211 | Mechanical spring: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Apparatus wherein the impact cushioning means is a resilient
element that recovers its shape after being stretched or compressed. |
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| 212 | Fluid spring: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Apparatus wherein the impact cushioning means is a fixed
volume of compressible hydraulic or pneumatic fluid contained in
a chamber.
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| 204, | for a hammer head driven by a fluid spring. |
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| 213 | MEANS TO DRIVE TOOL ABOUT AN AXIS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including means to impart torque to a tool and
move the tool about an axis.
| | (1)
Note. The movement of the tool about an axis may be unidirectional
or oscillating. |
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| 5+, | for an automatic control of a power operated advance
means in response to a torque or speed condition of the drive. |
| 93+, | for an impact type tool drive having an anvil arranged
to deliver torsional impact to a tool. |
| 94+, | for a hammer head which moves about an axis. |
| 104+, | for a tool impacting device combined with means
to move the tool about an axis. |
| 140, | for drive gearing which advances relative to a source
of power, and including gearing moving a tool about an axis. |
| 145+, | for a rotating tool drive which originates from
the same mechanical element as the means causing or controlling
advance. |
| 148+, | for an advance causing or controlling means for
a tool advancing relative to the tool drive, said drive generally moving
the tool about an axis. |
| 176+, | for an automatic control of a drive means in response
to a torque speed condition. |
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| 216 | Gear drive: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 213. Apparatus wherein the drive means consists of toothed interengaging
mechanical elements. |
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| 217 | Electric motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 213. Apparatus wherein the drive means is a device which converts
electrical energy to mechanical energy. |
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| 218 | Fluid motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 213. Apparatus wherein the drive means is a pneumatically or
hydraulically operated power device. |
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