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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1978
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Garland Y Smith, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Gerald R Scott, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Assignee:
Garland Smith Engineering Co., Inc., Hinsdale, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
408 67 ; 408124 ; 408137 ;
Abstract
A tapping machine is herein disclosed. The tapping machine includes a base. A frame is connected to the base. A movable drive assembly is movably connected to the frame. A cutter is connected drivingly to the movable drive assembly. The base is adapted to engage a gate valve, or the like. In operation the drive assembly moves along the frame to bring the cutter through the gate valve into selective engagement with a pipe which is to be tapped.