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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:
Jul. 17, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans Demuth, Winterthur, CH;
Walter Gruber, Constance, DE;
Assignee:
Sulzer Brothers, Limited, Winterthur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
139185 ; 139439 ;
Abstract
The catcher is operated so that prior to moving the projectile back into the ejection position, the brake block of the second braking station is disengaged while the first brake block remains in a braking position. Friction on the projectile and brake linings of the second braking station is reduced with a corresponding reduction in wear. In one embodiment, the braking stations are constructed with independent brake blocks. In a second embodiment, a common brake block may straddle the two braking stations.