claimecl is: 60 1. A stock feediii- i-iiecl.-iai-iisiii coliipi-isiiig -io'diiig cliu@i@ and ,t spii-idle coiit,,tiiiilig a I J. feed ch-utek, ii-ietins for opeiiing ,ti-id closii)g the boldii-io, clitieli:, a -,licle, iiie,@iiis -djustably att,,iclied to the slicie for tr,,insmittiii- the 65 nioveinents of the slide to the feecl chuck, ,t cranl@@. 'I't coi-ii-iectioii betiieen the -Lncl I sli(le, ri-iecli@ii-iisii for f,,cttiating- s,-tid lioldiiigcliucl@ closiiig-iiielns, ind iii[eri@iiesi-iiiio-zn foi- ;,Ilterl,@ii-ttertly rot"ltill the ei-a-iik , d@riveii 9 by the ",Iiieli .-LetLi@ites saiCL '10 el,.ticlc-closiiio, iiieai-is, iihei-eb), tl-ie a--tiotis of tilc, cliiiek .ire coordin,,tt-Ici. 9-. A stock feeclinit 11@eeliai-ilsi-ii coii-iprisilig a spiiidle con.taiiiiiir,, t lioldiiio- chtielc ind feec., el-iilc' l@c.1 iiieiiis ior openiiig iii(,l closing o@o the liolcliiig elitick, t slide, ii-,e,,iiis ,,icljtist,@tbly ittacilecl to the sliclc, -L'oi- trtlisiliittiiig ii-ioveiiieiits of the slicle to tlle feed clitick, a ei,aiitc, i iii-ik Ayith oiie eiic.t icljuLstably connected - NN-ith the craiik @iiid 'L-,he ot'iiel-@ encl at- 80 ',,i el i ecl to the s'ide, P,-techanisiii for ,ictuatiii@, s,,tid 'iioldiiig-cliiiel@ closiii.@,),- Yiicaiis, ,iiicl iiitei@-iiesliiiig -ears for i-iiteriiitteitly @n the craiilc, di-iver@ by the iiiecliaiiisiii AN-1 ic I tctuates elii!clc-closiiio, .ne,,iiis, -@vliereby zn the actioiis of the ali-,Icks are co-ordiiiated. 3. A s'Lock feed;ii- C(illpi-isil-ig a si)ilidle coiilaiiiiii(- ,t lio'Ldiiio- clitick aiicl feed clitick li-ie'lliis lk')Il opeii;lii@T aii@l c'iosiiiotlio liolding' t slide. irie,,iiis a djust[,.bly 9.0 attaeli ed to the sl',de for 'ririsia-titt'iig the iiioveij lel,,ts of the slicle to the feed chuci@, t iiieaiis for acljusting tho ecceiiti@icity 6f- the ci@ank, q Iiilk with oiie eiid pi.i,otecl to i-he craiik aiid the oti-ier eii(I pivotecl to the 95 s@lide , ireclitiiisia-i for actu,,ti-ling s,,ti-d lioldingcliuck closiii(Y-iiioaiis ,tiid ii-itei@mesliiiio- ce,,Li@s for iiiteriiiitteii[ly rotatii-ig 'u-Iie eriiii-, ciriveii I)y the hiechaiiisiii wliieh ac4L,-@.lates said CIILlckclesiiig 1-iieai-is. 100 4. A stock feediiig iiiecliaiiisi-,i coiiapi-isiiig , t spiiid!E, coiit,,tii-iiii@,y a holdincy clitiel@ aiid feed cliuck, iiieaii.s for opeiiiii-l@'aiid closii-ig the hold cl-iLick, r@ sli-de, a@i L@tiust,,ible coniiect' ,let 1 011 i veeii tlie fe,-d chi-icl@ -,iid slicle 1 05 I for traiismittij-ig the ii-iovei,,ieiits of the slide to the fee@[ e'liuck, t craiik, iii adjiistable eojiiiectioii I)etiveeli tlio craiik aiid slide, iiiecli,,tiiism t2or tieltiatiiig sticl holdiiig-ch-Lick closiiig-iiieliiis, alid ip@te3--iiie-Iiiiig gears for 110 inte,,!iiiitteiitly rotatiyiothe craiil,:, (I,--iveii by the ii:iecliaiiisiii iiilich ,ictii,,ites s,-id eb,,iclr closill(YIlle"llls. 5. Al stockfeediiio,iieclianisiii coilll)risillg t spiiidle coicaiiiiiig a, holdiiag chu(,I,-- aii,,l 116 feecl cliuck, meii-is for opelil,,ig iiicl closing the holdii-Lg cliucl,@, ,r slide coriiiected -v, ith the feed cliuclc, a tii ad-itist,,tble coiineet;oii be'weeii tile slide, @'or iii.t"erii-iitteiitlv rot,,itii-,g the'e-, 'aiak, aiid 120 ii-icaiis fo3! lockiii .. o,- the craiil@- bety.,@eeii rota(-,lolls. 6. i@, stocii: Teediiig i--qecliiiiisi-ii eo.@iil)i,is,',ng a spii-ic'tie coi-itaiiii.iig L 'iloldincr chtick ,iiid fee(I cli-Liclc, iii(,aiis for opeiling zlnd closing 125 the 1).olding el-iuck, ,i slid c e oii,,ieete(I @vith the feed clitick, ,,@ cr@,iik bal-, t cr@@iiik I)Iock adjustably iiioiiiitecl oii the er,.tiik bqr, a link coiiiiectioii betiveen the crankolocii: aiici slide,, foi- iiiteri-nitteiitly rot,,ttiiig the 130

li4@B4,6jD2 cr.-tnk bar, and a spriiag for lockiilg thpcraiil@c bar betweeii rotations. 7. A stocl@ feediiig@iiiech,,inisii-i coinprisiiig ,q spiiidle coiitaiiiing a holdiiig chuck aiid feed el-iiick, @iieaiis for opeiiiiig aiid closiii(y the hold;.no; chuc'k-, It sl.ide, ilie,,tiis ,Ldjust@ibly attaclied to the slide for traiismittiii(y the iiioveiiients of the slide to the feed clilick, a ei-aiik bar, a cran.k block adjustably iiiouiited in sai(I bar, a semw, for, adjusting the ertink block, a Iiiik ivitli !oae end pivoted to the ei-ank block.piid the other eiid pivoted to the slide@, a@id intermesliiii(y o-ears for actaatiiig s,,tid libldino:-chuck closing-ineaiis -,tild rotat iiigthe craiik b,,tr. 8. A stock feediii(y iiieclianism comprising a spiiidle containi@ag a lioldina cliuck and fee-d chuck, means for op- eiiing aiid closing , s , nie s adiustabli, the. Jiolding chticjc, t @ lide "I n 2,J tttaclied to the slide foil tralisiiiitting the iiiovejiteiits of tli@e slide to the feed chuck, a er,@ill,k b,,tr@ @,-, ertiiik block adjustably.inounted in said bl.Lr, ,t screiv for adjtistiiig the craiik block, meai-is for lo-,kiiig the cra@ik block, a. liiik ivitli oiie cnd pivoted tD the craiik block an(I the otlier end pi-%@oted to the slide, tiid intei-inesl-iilig (-Ye,,trs for actuatiii(,r said holdir@g-cliuck clo@ingmeans ,ind rotating the craiiii:,bar. 11) 9. A stock feediii- niecl-ianism coinprising .,I: spindle coiit!@iiiiing @a. liolding chuck and feed chuck, ii-,eaiis for ope,iing- and - closiiig 4- @he liolding chuck, ii-ieans for i-eciprocat-inu the feed chucl@@, and ilitei,nie-,Iiiiio@ sptii- ueai-s @p tn . 1 35 one of said gears beariiig c,,tms for aetuatin@,x sai'cl holding cl@itiel@: iiieans und the other bc,i.iig coiinectecl Avitli @aid feed elluck recipro(,ating n-ieans. 10. A stoelc feediiig meelianisni comprisiii@4 a s p@indle;coiit@tining i liolding e,litielc ,ind feecl chuck, meaiis for opeiiing aiad closIiig tl)e lioldiiic,- Chiiek@ iiie-,tiis for reciproc,,Ltiii(- tlic,, feed clitick, -,iiicl iii-tei,iiiesliiiio- driviiig aiid eti,i-)-en ge,,irs, oiie of iN,Iiieli is coii,1,5 iiected witli s,,,iid feed chtick recipi-oc,,%tino. rrie'aiis and the other has a, fei-v teeth oiiiitted aiid beal-s c-ain-, for aettiiting sa,id holding chtick nieaiis tnd a pin for rotatiiig tl-ie gears iiito iiiesli @after disengageiuent. 50 11. A si-.o(,k,feeding mechanism coinprisi.ii ,t spincile coiit,aiiiiiio- ,t lioldiiig cliuck It D.d feed chuclc, nieai,is. f (7i, opeiiid,g aiid closin the liolding chiick, meaiis for reciprocating the feed chuck, intei-mesliing sptir o-e,,ti,s, 55 6ne ol' ivliieh is co-niiected iviih said@feecl cliticlc r(@elproc,,,LtiT)g iiie@ans Liid the ot-lier lias a. feiv teetli oii-iitted ind bears danis for:aettiatiiilg said lioldiny chue.Ic meaiis aiid a pin for rotatlilg the geai,s into mesh after C)O cliseiigao@e-inent, and a, sp,ring finger for ret@'ainiii, tjie first i-neiitionecl geAr in position ivlieii the (-eai-@,, a,i-e disengao-ed. 12. A stock feedino- iuec,l-ianisiii comp-risitig a spindle, conta@ii-iing a holding cliuck 65 ai-id a, feed ,i.@hol@EDg ehuclr,ti.@be., fingers en @,-@ino- the liolcling cliuck t-Libe, for 9 @n "I closing @t@l-ie chlieli:, @t -%vedge for separatiiig said fingers, a, iorITed levei- foiopeilating said iN,ed!,,-e, a :eed chLLeiz qttlll, a slide coniiecte0i -w,, ticl qtiill a erink coiiiiection 7( for reciprocatinu the slide intermesh@ing -@l)ui@ gcai-s, oiie of @irlii-l-li is c-onlyiected - with the ellaiik alld tlie, otl'ier beai-s c,,tms for opei@atiiio- said forkelot lea,er 'an-,! iliechanisin for iiitei'lliitt.-ntly i@otitiiig- sa,id g-eai-s. 715 13. A stocli fe'ediiig ii-iechiiiisiii. comprisiny a spindle coiitainino, a I-,oloing- chueli: zn zn 'aild ,L 1'eed clitielc a 1-iol(iiiig clitick tube, fingers eiigag in@), thc@ hold'ng cliuck tube for closing the chucli:, a ivedge for separating Stl qtiid fiiio-ei@s a forl@ed lever fol- operat;@ng said iaedge@, a feed el-iuc-Ic qtiill, ,t slide coriiiected )iit ection for i-ecipr shin 7 spii@- gez-.rs -with 85 the cranl@ s for opcrating sild lorl@ed lever, mee.-.,,inism for rotatiii(Y-saicl gcars, 1, cltltcli for i-endei,ing active ind in,-,ctii-e said gear rotati@-@ig rfiecl-i,iiiisiii, spi-ings for engaging sai,-l cititch, t ivedge aiid spi,iiip,- bolt for dis'ne@Icio,ing sai@d eli:tteli, ,i, levei- controlling said i@@it,"and adjustable'cloo-s foi, act-tiating- sa.io, le-ver. 14. ,V stocli: feedino- mee-lianism comprisin.u a spincile contai@iing a holding clucli: aild a feed clitiel-, t liol(ling chlick tube, fingcrs eiigaging tile lioldino- cliucl@ ttibe for closing the cliuc-ic a i-@-edge for separating said fingers, a. forked lever for operating siid ,-;edge,, a feed cliucl@ quill, a slide, con- 100 iiected iiitl-i st.icl qtiill, a crank connection for recii)l-ocqtin(Y the slide, intern-iesli;.ng spur gear,,@@, oiie, o-f whic-h is colinect-ed Avith the ei-aiik a'iid the otl-.er beai-s caiiis for 0I)G@r11 Z, - tiii-io, s'a; cl f,,oi--I@ced lever, meelianisiii foi, rotat10,5 ti@ -ears, t (ILiteli for rell(--Ierino- a,Gtive 1.@, saicl o and inactIA-e saicl o-ear i@ot@itilio- meghanisi-yi, ,4pi@iiigs foi, eil('ao,iii,)- s,,ti4cl e.fil'tcil, a,- i@otai,y Avedge aiid spring bolt for clizeiio-ao-ing the eltitcli a trip lever eiigagi.ng S,,tidic@lt, and a 110 disk with a. ti-ip doo- fo,r eno,ao,ino, saici ie-ver. 15. A stock feecling meeliinism comprising a spiiidle, containing a holding - el-iuck - iiid Iti -L'eed cliucl-,, a lioldiiio- el-iiiGIK ttibe@ fii,.gers engagiiio- tl-ie holdiiag c'i-.uclli: tube fo@r 115 c-losing tl-ie cliliclt, a, i'vedo-e for, separating siid ','iiigers, a forked lever for opei-ating s@iid ii,edo-e a, fe6cl cliuclk@ qtiill, a, slide coniiected iiitli -,-aid qiiill, a crank coniiection for recipr,oettiiio- tlie, slide., i ntermeshinl' 120 spur ge@ars, one of ivhicli is connected ivitri the crtnk aiid the other be@@irs cams for opei-at-ing slid fol,l(ed leA-Cr, mechanism for rotating said gears, @t clutch for i-e@iidering active and ina,etive said o;ear rotating mecha- 125 iiism spi-ii[io's for ono-a,o-ing) said clutch, t rot"tl,y AlTedo,e aiid spi-iiig bolt for disonga,gino, zn the elLite-l-i, a trip lever eii(ra,o@incr slaid b@-Ir aiid a perfoi-ated disIK'and trip doo- adjustablv attaclied tbereto for en aging,said.lever. lao I -

16. Iii. stock feeding mecl-ianism the combi-.n,,ttioii v,;ith the feeOLing chuclz, qtiill ,ind slide, of t er.-,nk bar, a crank block -i-nountecl oii sai(.1 bir "ild conp-ected with the slide, a scre)A, for adjusting tlle occe@'itricit,y of said block, and me,,,-ns for i-,iter,.ritt-Ilitly i-otating s,tid oritak b,,tr. 17. In -,t stock feeaiii(y r@qecliai-iisiii the, coinbiii,ttioii with i-.he feedii-ig clirlek, quill ,Liid io slide, of ,t er,,tiil@ bar bearing ,iii index scale, crap.!-i: blocl@ inoiinted oii s,,tid J,)ar ti-id bearino, , i index i)ointer, a sere-,v for adjiistiiio' tiie eccer-tr-'--Cit,@ of said bloclc. tiid means To"r iritermitteiitly rotttiiig said er,-tnk btr. 1,5 18. Iii a, stock feedin @,- meel-ianism the coinbiiiation N,7ith tlae fee@Tiiit,:: clitiell,@c, qtiill ,tnd sliete, of @i cradk, a lidk c6@nectino- the craiilk ai-i,,! slide, ,t ge,,ii- coiiiiected -wi .i the cranl;@, a,a(l ,i. -Tnutiltited gear ,iud piji for interinit20 to-Titly rotating the craiil@ )-e,,ir 19. Iii a stoeli: feedircii-iLcliiiiisiaitiiecoinbination @iith tlio, hol.did@g ,tiid feediiig chticl@s aiio mechaiiisn-i for actitttiiig stid chucks, of a cl-rii,iiig cliiteli member, a driv23 ell ClUtel-i Membei,, springs for e,-@,,aging the el-Litch naeiiibers, a Nyeclge eprriecl b3, the driven clutch meinber, a bolt adalitecl to eiiga-e s,tid wedge ancl caus-- the diseiigtgement of the clutch members, ,tiid means for id-terso mittently recii)rocating the bolt into and out of the patfi of said wedo-e. 20. Iii ,t stocl@ feediiig meeli,,tiiisrn the combiliat,ion with the lioldiiio- ancl feedin 0. chiiclis aiid wechliiisiii for tetti,,tting s,,Licl 35 chuclis, of L drii,ing cluteli meii-iber, a driveii eltitch member, springs for engaging the cluteli .iien-ibers, a iiedge ctrriecl by the driven cluteli meni)jer, a spriiig bolt ad,-tpted to eng,tge s@iid ii,edo-e and c,,tuse the -,Iisengage@@O iiieiit of tl-ie cli-itch n-ieiiibei,s, ,t lever for witilclrawing said bolt froiii the driven clutch member, iiid ,i, trip disl3: ,tdapted to iiiterniittently engtge said lever. 21. lp- t stocl,- feecling iiiecliaiiisiii the colii"h the holdiii(y oiid feed-ii(f ,--5 binatioii w-LL z:l O,iucks and mechinism To,'@ ,tetuatin- said cliucks, of a drii,-i,,ag clutel'i i-nember, 'a@ driven ciutch n-iember, spriligs foi, engaging the cltitcl-i inembers, a wedge carried b," tlip, di-iveii cliiteli membel@, a si)ri,,ig bolt ,Ld,,tpted 50 to ellgalo- said wedge, and enter a soelcet in tli- cilliven cltitch liiember, -'Lor sep,,iratiny the c!Litch members ,tn(I holding tlidri@ven e cli-itch iiien-iber, ,tiis for iiitermittentl3, reciprocating the bolt. 55 '-)2. In a s@Lock feeclin,, iieclianisn-i the combiiiation -witli the feedi-ng chuck, qtiill an(I slicle, of i crank bir h,,tviii- a i-,etai to o @-h ,Lt oiie eiid aiid c@tri@3,ijig t er,,iiik bl(@-elc @i;ilcl sci-ew for -,d-,,iist,iiig the erliik block, i 'Iiiik 60 connectii-io the craiik block iirit[i Lhe ]-,eecl slide, a s , iaitli -,d,,tpted prin, ,t recessod ejacl tlo eng-,tge s,.tid rett'i-iiiig tooth ,tiicl liole, thc,, crink bar ill positioii, ',Iiid iiiecliaiiisni fo,, iiiteri@-iitteiifly rotatiii(,- the ei-ank bar. 05 23. The coinbiiiation ivitli a feect @-,,piiidle co-@itgiiiiii@g e, feed clitick, feed cliu(@l@@ quill, holdiiiy eliticlz aiicl liolcliia(- clittel@c ttil)e,@ 0 a collir set upon the spiiidle, fiii-ers pivoted 't-lo the collar aiicl ')eai-iii(, a(,Yaiiist the liolding TO cliuci@: tiibe, a sliciing @idal)ted to separ,,ite saicl iiiigei@s, @t split iiiil tlii-eaded itpoii the spindle bacli: of s,,Iid collar, -(lid screws for claml)iiig-- tlie nut in [lie position to AvhiQli it is adjlisted. To 24. The combiiiatioii ivitli a feed spiiidle coiit,,tiiiiiig a -'Leed cliuel@, feecl clitick qtiill, holdinu cliucli: aiicl lioldiiig cliuck tube, of a remova'ble nose located in a recess iii the head at the chuck en(I o L -L' the spiiidle, said oo nose h-@viiig an inwarclly tr@pered iniier wall, a cylinclrical otiter ivill l@,itli ,t thread fittillo, a tlireaded sectioii of the inner wall of tii7e heacl of the spiiiclle, alicl a fiall(ye @it tile, outer end of tl-ie nos'e seate(I ao-aiiist the eiid of the 85 'i-i e a d. 25. The, conabinatioli ivith o, feed sl)iiidle coiit,,tiiiiiig a feed cli-Lick, feed cliuck qtiill, hol@cling tiiid lioldii-ir clitiel.c ttibe, of t coll,,tr set tipoii the spiiidle, fili(Yei@s pii-otilly go inou.-iled oii said collai- and bearincr ',Ig'@tilist tlie, holdiiig chtick 'L-tibe, a slicliii'g wedge ,3drtpted to separate stid fiiige.-L@s, aild countei, ],)alaiicing iiaeaii s ap plied to. siid fiiigei-s N-vliereby ceiitriftigil actioji )vill telid to 95 cause the fiiigers to ii-iove to-@-vai.,cl each othei,. CLARENCE iAl. C-TIAPMAN,

Patented Feb. 19,,1924. 8 6 0 2 UNITED STATES PATEr@r\\,@'T. OFFICE. CLARENCE 19. CHAPMAN, 0:2 TF,,-RP.YVTLLE, COI,,Tl@,TECTICUT, ASSIGI@TOr,@ T6 TECE, CHAPTD-AN .ILIACHINE COMPANY, OF PLYMOUTI-I, COITlqFCTICUT, A CO-P@FORATION OF COL\TNECTICUT. STOCK-FEEDING 1-TLECHANisai. Application filed August 19, '-@920. qerial No. I@04,69,S. To ci7ltthLo,7iz, it i)@ay coizeeri@,: Be it knoavii that I, CLARENC7b M. CHAPa, citizen 6T the Ui-litecl StlLtes, residing at Terrvi,ille, i,n the couiity of Litchfield a-nd s State a Copiaecticut, haie i@iveiitecl a new aiicl -Lisefiil Iriii)rovemeiit in Stock-Feecling @ifeclianisi-i-i, of - ",hich the followiiig is a specificatioii. This invention relates to, a; mechadiqrd thit io is i),trticulir'iy aclapted for feeding - ",ire, rod or bar stock to tlle forming tools of ,iii atitor-.-iatic latlie or scre-w iiiachiiie, tltliou,.@ll it is applicq"bl- to other types of xi-i-,tal forMiDg lllacliiiies in iihi6h the stock is intermti5 tei,@tly -'Led thi-ough rotatory t,ubul,,tr spindles La, operating,@ tools@ The ol-)je'et of @the invention is to provicle 11 sto,-k feeclino@ i-nechanism for maelaines of this class iahicli is sii-iiple in construction 20 e,-,silv adjustecl for feedin- stock of diter-' ent sizes for iariotis clist@,i-lees, operates sw@oothly at h-'[Uh speeds, feeds wi'uh extreine t, ,tccti rtey and re'ua'iis the stock sectirely in c@xact position -",hile the tools are cutting. 25 TI)is object is attainecl by actji-istably connectii,io- the feed q-Liill -,ihich is lo,- igittidinioiable in the tubular spinclle contai-niiig tiie fee([ cliuck and 1-iolding cl-iiick, to a slicle that is reciprocatecil li)y aii intei-mitso teiitly operatec-L crank meel@anisia-i - vvbich stti-ts the feed froni rest, gr,,tdtially accelerates the feed for one-hal-11 of tl-ie dist,.tnce, aiid then o@radtially retards the, feed to rest, -v,-here it becomes lockecl and 1-ield in exact 35 positioii until time for rettirning and inaking ,t stibsequeiit feed of the s'L,ock, the crank I-'iro-w beiii(y ,idjust,,ible for v,,tryij-io- the len.-ti-I of f eed, the control for the crank re A-olA,liig ii-ieclianism beiii(y adjust,,ible for al40 teriiig the time of T-eed M aiid for causiiiu a feed as iiiaiiv tiiiies as (I.esired dti.- in,u eaeb e@,,cle of t-lie maelline, to iirhicli the n-iech,,Lnism is applied, an(,l the liolcliiig eltick beino- controllecl I)y iiiechanism ac@ullatecl froin 45 the craiik revolving inechaiiisirl so as to -111sui@e exact synchroiiisiii iii all of the iiioveilleiits. Otlier details suich as ,i renell7ab'ie @chiiek closing,.iose a split claiiip iiut for adji-istin(-, the relation of the clitielc j,,i-ws and the closin(y nose, and cotinterbilaiieed el-iuck closing fiiio-ers constructed to atitom@tically eliiiiiiiate tl-ie liability of holdinp- the cli-Li@IK closecl iijider centrifugal action at high speecls, assist in tttai.niiic,,- the object of the IIIA-p-litioll. 05 In the accoiiipaiayiii(- dr,-tiiiiio-s Fiu. 1 shoiis a reir e'lovttion of a nlecl@ianism -@iiiicii eniboclies the iliventioii ivith the spin(-Ile b.,-oken off. Fio-. 2 shoin@.s a@.i encl eleiatio,-i Of t'ile mechanisi-ii. Fig. 3 sho-@Ns a hori- 60 ZOnL'al sectioii tali:en on 'Lhe clotted Iiiie 3-3 oji Fl (,Y. 1 aiid looking doAv-i-",ar(l.. r4i-g. d, 91ioivs a laorizoiltal sectioii- tal@eii tlirougli the ellitch all(I i-)eirel drIA-iii,21- qiid(Irii,-en shoivs v 'e@ --eii@s. Fi,,. a ertl tl section 65 thi-otio-li the clu(,ch and clutell lockinu ar-cl releasli-ig bolt, tiken oil 5-r-5' oii F!i-. 4. Fig. 6 shol,-s a lono,itudinil seetion o'L the spinclie coptaiiiing the J'oed and boloiiig cliuclzs. FA ig. 7 shoAAs i. 'Uransverse 7o scetion of the spindle oii plane indic,,tte@L by Ciotted lii-ie 7-7 on F;.g. 6. Fig. 8 is a- plan of tl-ie caiiis "rbiclii cau,.@7e operation of the holcl:ing chtiel@, operiiiag -,-iid closiii(y metns @iiid the sl)tir clrjving and OLi@iven ge,,Irs lylliell 75 'lie crt,,nk. F@'g. 9 is a sida view i,evol-i-O b I i-,,itli part broken @t-way of the, feed crinlc ii-id i'Lini@: tililned over sho-will- the scale and I)oi. -nter provicle.-I to o@,-,ii--e the feed adjustniert. 80 T he tubultti- sl)iii(Ile 10 of the i i-ieclianisiii il'iListrated as eii-il)odyiii(- the iiii,,-,itioii is df,sigieC[ to ',)e rotarilv i-iiounted in suilable beai -iiigs oii the fr,,ime of the Pacliine wi4L-h it is to be tisecl, and m,-)y be I)rovided S5 )Yit h a ptilley .11 by 'means of Y@-Iiieh it can be rota'Led at tlle rc@qllired spec,(-L. At tiie cliiie k encl the spiiidle b,,is i beacl II-) -",ith t eiliii drical bore that i@-,, tlireadec.1 iiear the bott oiii. !II the bea(.t is .i. i'eiiewa'ole - clitlc:k 9( iiose 13 of liarci nietal. Tlils lose has a lijidi, ical section that @ts tl-ie 'iiteriot- of @tlie lie,- ,d -v,-ith a tliread -,t the i,,iiier end lbat screa-vc; iiito the thn@ade(I ti-id a flaiige 14 t-liat setp, a(,fiii-ist the ciid of IL-,lie licad. 95 Soc-,!.@e@L's 15 -@ire pi-ovi(le(I fc)r the applicatioll o'L ',I Sp,-,Finer AA111clileli -for ttirnii,-- tlit?, nose into ,tiid oiit of positioii. - !.'he iiiiiel- Avall of the iiose is iiiivai@d.!), tapei-ecl ancl coopei@ttes AN,i'u-h tl,ie oiitii-ai,d 13, tapei-iiiu oiitci- slir- ioo face s of tlio spriiig jaavs o.fthe stoclc holdii@g etitick 16 for el.osill(. the JINVS lipoii tile ttecl upon , iieii the 'iolcling sL'Ocl,: to b,-, opei-, Ay clilick is ptislied for-v@-ai-d ljy the tube l@ that lias a Iiiiiited lon.,it'tidiii,,il iiioveiiieqi-l lo5 ii-i the spinclle aiid bears ao-,@iiist tl-ie iiiiier

1,484,602 end of the liolding chlick. The i-emovable iiose provides for ttie readv renewiiig of the part that is stibjecte(I to severe Ave,,ir witholit ,iffecting the aceiirley of tlle spinclle. 0 LoiigitudiDally movil)le iipon tl-io spin(Ile is a sj)ool 18 ivith a co@iieil -Nvedge 19. Set iipon ilie spiiidle is i collar 20 aiid pii,otaII37 held iii slots in the coll.Ili@ are fiiigers 21, the forw,ird ends of ai-e (lesigiied to be I eri.ga,ed tiid sepai@ated by the conical Aiedge. On the iniier edges 6f the fingers are teeth 22 that extend into loiigitudiiial slots iii the -,pindle a-iicl ))ear agiiiist the rear end of the chlick tul)e so ,is to ptisli t-lie ttibe foniard 16 and calise the closing of the lioldiii(-r cliuclz jaws Avheii the fiiigei-s are -zel)arate(t I)y the Av,ed(ye. The fino-ers exten(I rearANardly of their pivots ind the rear ends are weiulited .so that tliei, will ovei-conie the tendeiicy of 2o the forw,.trd ends to flv al)ai,t oi, reiiiaiii olitAyard iiiider ceiiti.-ifuga.1 action -when the sl)incile is i-otate(I at Iiigli sl)eed, and tliiis Avithotit tlie, eriployi-tiei-it of any spi-in-- relieve the I)i,esstil-e of the te,-th aglin.st the 25 tube ,incl eiisure the release of the holding eb.ucl@ jaws on the stock. A nut 23 is screive(i upon the eiid of the spiiidle to hold the collar ivith the fingers iii coi-reet position, ind this iiut is traiisi-ei-slly slitted alid 3( pi-oaicled ivith tivo screii-s 24, either oiie of ii,liieli iiia)7 be eiliplo.)red to clamp t'ie iitit in the pos'tion to AAhicli it is ,i(Ijusted on the I spindle. The feed quill 25 is longi,ttidiiially iiiol,&i abl,e in the holding cliuck ttil)e. Ilem. ovably sectired to the forivard eii(I of the feed qtill is a. spriiig ja)i@ cliuck 26 and on the rear end of the qiiill is a spool 27. A slide 28 witli V-sliaped (,rroo-,-es in its edges is iiion-able lon40 gitu(iinally b,,tek aiid fort,i@ iii ,t guideway iii the table 29 that exteiids horizoiitallv from brackets 30 wliieli are (lesio-iied to be fastened to the eiid wall Of the frame of the maebine with ivhich the mechanisiii is to be 45 iised. Mounted oii this slide.is a yoke 31 Av,hich eii-a(-es the spool on the eD@t of the feecl- qtiill. The yoke is at-tachecl to the slide I)y a screw bolt 32 that passes through the f oot 33 of the .)roli:e and iiito a threaded liole 50 iD the slide. ihere bein(r sen-ei@at tlii-eacled lioles to perinit t]-ic position of thle l,olke ivitli i-elatioii to the slide to be cliaii-ed, 4s ma37 be liecessary wben the tr,,tN,el of ti)e slide is altered. 65 Pi-%-.otilly iiioiinted oi-i the table ])rackets is a lever 94. The upl)er eiid of this lever is forked and proi,ided ivitli screw I)iN,ots 35 that are en-a-ed ii-ith slioes 36 lyin- in the ,(Yroove ill the wed(ye spool IS that slides 60 iipon the spiiidle for sl)readiii,- tlte fin(yers t, ,,iiid closing tli.e liol(lin(,r chiiek. The loiver end of this forked l(@irer bears a roll 37 ivliieli is adapted to be eii--aged for oscillating the lever by caiiis 38 and 39 sectired to the upper 65 f,,tce of a spur ge@ir 40. 'flbese c,.ims are deignecl to cause the holdiii- clauck to close tincl release at the proper tinie. Oil the under face of the spui- gear 40 is a bevel gear 41, these o-ear,,, ,tnd can-is bein nted on a shaft 42 lield vertically in bearings in a 70 bracl@et -43 that is designed to be bolted to the end wall of tlie niachine. Desigiied@ to niesh Avith the spur o@eir 40 is a spur (year 44 attached to a shaft 45 ii-iounted in be,,ii.@iiio-s in the bracket 43. Attaclie@t 75 to t]-ie shaft 45 is a cra-@ik bar 46. This crank bar lias in oiie side a longittidinally extendiiig T-sliaped --,lot, fitted in tnd iiiovable aloii--- Ai,i'lich is i, @lock 47 provided Ai7ith a stuc@[ t, 4-8. A liiik 49 coiinects the stucl. 48 on so the croiilc block iiitli ,i screiv stud 50 projectiii(-, doivnward frol-ii the feecl slide. Extendiiig loiigittidinally throtigii t,l-ie slot in the cranl@ bar a.'Icl T-@liape(I bi-ock carried thereiii, is a. screw o'l ivitli ,i. k-nurled liead 52. s5 B37 i-iieans of this screw tl-ie craiik block niay be acel-irately idjtisted an3, distailee alono, the bar to obtain the necess,,iry eceelitricity foi- proi,-idiiio- the required feect of the slide. (.)ii oiie side , of the cranl@: bar is a scale 53 90 wi.til tile Clesired gradtiations. aiid attaclied to the ci,@ink block is a pointer 54 tbat, reo,,isterino- ii,itli the scale, indicates the adjtistiiielit t@ of tile craiik biock aiid consequeiitl y the anioiint of tra,%,el of the feed slide. When 95 tlie, eraiik block lias been acljusted it is securcd in place b )T tlle clamp screiv 55 A portion of the teeth on- the periphery of the spiir gear 40 are oniitted so that at the desired time the spur gear 40 iyill be 6ut of 100 mesli Ai-itli the sptir -ear 44 and caiise a d-%vell in the craik n-iol7eiiient. In order to reen,racye the teetli of these geai@s a pin 56 is set in the cam 39 in positioii to en-ac,re the ci@ank bai- iiid drive it iiiitil siieh tirne as the 105 teetli o@' tliese (,"ears mesh. A. loiig leaf spi,ing 5i- is i-noiiiited on a post 58 attached to@ the ivall@ of the machine an(.1, projected in@ sucli iiiaiiner tli@it ,i V-shal)ed beiid 59 i-iear its free end ATvill engaoe Aiith an angtilar pro- 110 jection 60 on the end of the erink bar for ilie pui-I)ose of retainii-i(y the bar in exictI)ositioli ii,heii the gear teetli are disengaged. zn The end 61 of this sprin(y is sliglitly ciirved arouiid the eiid. of the crank btr so that it 115 iirill pi!e@'eiit the crank bai, froiii jiiiiil)ll'l(-r pist the posi.tioii in ivhich it is to be held. The bevel (,ear 41 on the iiiider sicle of the et@iii bearino- spui- gear 40 i,-- enga,-ed by a (Yoai- 62 fisteiied to the encl of a tubu- 120 lar arbor 6-3 that is supported by a beari,,ig on the bracket 43. Tiirning in this arbor aiid supported b3, a beai-in(T on the bracket is a,,-i arbor 64: beariiig a I)evel (Year 65, Fic, 4 Asectioiioitheirbor63mal@leii-iadea"' lar, and loiigitiidin@illy ii-iovible on this seenc,,ru- 125 tion is a. cluteli nieinbei- 81 that by sprino-s 66 i.s desigiied to be thrust to-ward ',I cluteli nleinber 67 that is sectired to the arbor 64. The bevel ge,,ir 65 is designed- to be engagedt 13o

by a bevel gear 68 iihich is secured 'Lo the eii(I oT- a coiistantly - rotatiii(- clrii7c sl,,aft 69 oll the macliine to tfie'rf-,--ecl i-neelianism is attached. 1,17hen the cliiteli nieiiibers ,ti-e 3 eiigagecl the bevel gears cause t'iae ro'uation of the sp-Lir gears ii,hiel-i t,liroiio-li the cims .tncl lorked !ever cause the reoiiired tioii of the holdiii,o, el-itick, iiid tlii,oii,-Ii tl-io crank and slide o@ii-e the feed tiid returr@ 10 mot-ioiis to the fee@l q@Lilll. Oii the n-ioi,able sectici-i Sl- of the clute@,@i is a cam 70 and at certaii-i periods thi-s cam is ei-igagecl by a iTerticaII37 iiioi,able bolt 71 in stich -.nanner that the iiioi,,ible section is 15 (Ii-a-wn a<),aiist the pressure of the s]3rings ai-id the ellitch C'Llsen-a,ueci tiid lield so. The iipper end of t-lais bolt is carrieOL by a bearIng on the bracket 43, Its loa-ver end beiiig -Ui(led I)v a I)racl@et 'i2, and it is iiorm Ily 20 thrlist ti@)wai'd by a sprin(, ,3. IlTlieii tlle n bolt is di.-aiiii downiyard. the cam is released z-iiid tlie, spiiiigs in the moi,able section of the clutch tliroiv it out-"-ard so as -to c,,tilse eii(y,,igenient Letweei the di-iA,in- aiid driven 25 pieil-tl)el.s of the eltitch. The iipper eiid of tj ie bolt iiliieh is slio--'.Itly be@-eled, wlien ;t liasen(rao-ecl the caiii aiid tli(, moijtble iiiember of the elii@Leli is puslie(I b,@)clc, eii.t@-rs a socket in the iiioi,ab'le eltitch ii-iember - 'Lor Po30 sitioniii,@,,r aiicl locl@iiic, it iii place, Fig. 5. A lev@r 74 pii,otec.@lto the sicle -wall of tli.o n-iachiiie frame 1-ias oi-ie triii (,,iigaging ,,, pij-i 75 projeetiiif, ii-om the ellitch lockiiio, bolt. zn Oii the otlier e,@id of this lever is a roll 76 35 that is clesigned to be eiigagecl by a trip dog @t-7- iiiotiiited on a disk 78 tliit is attached to ,t shaft 79 whiel-i is const,,intly rota'tecl froiii the ni,,icliiiie. The trip dog is held to the disk bv a clq-mp scre-w 80 that p@isses throli(yh 4o a s' t iii the dog ii-ito t Tiole in 1-,Iie clisk J-0 tlier(@ beiii@@ @L ii-,Liiitber of these lioles @,lri-ai-i(,Yed arc@iiid the disk so tlilt the dog miy be located iii different positions. Slioulc'l it be desire0@ to di,aw do)Nii the lockin(y bolt 45 a-nd release the cliitch member, so that the clutch will eiigage Liicl operate the mechanism niore th,,in once, duriiig e,,teli cycle of the ii-tael-iiiie or rotatioii of the trip clisk, the lic,cess,,ti-y liuiiiler of trip clogs iiiay be lo.o c,.ttecl on the disk for operttting tli(,, iiieclianisiii the desired 1- iiiii-iLer of times. With this niechai'lisiii aii ide.,.l a-iiotioii is i.iiiparted to the stock fee(,l ,tnd eoiisequently tile n-iachine to hicli it is attaclied caii be Iv run at hio;l-i speed. Exact ,tdjLlsciiiellts caii be iiiade and tl,,e slo-,k fed i,ery ,tccLir,,ttely iv, 1 'tliout the employiiieiit of the ustial stock stop. The ilivei-itioii