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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:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig E Pfarr, Issaquah, WA (US);
Michael J Wierman, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Design Systems, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D / ; B26F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
83578 ; 83177 ; 83428 ; 83646 ;
Abstract
An actuator apparatus (10) includes a transverse support structure (14) for guiding a transverse carriage (16) therealong, with the carriage being powered by a remotely located rotational actuator (20) through an endless belt (80) secured to the carriage (16). A second carriage (26) moves along a longitudinal support structure (24) cantilevered transversely from carriage (16). The second carriage is powered by a remotely located second rotational actuator (28) acting through a second endless belt (150). A working tool (30) is mounted on the second carriage (26) for high speed bi-directional movement.