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523,995. Centreless grinding. ARMSTRONG, W. Jan. 19, 1939, No. 1845. [Class 60] A centreless grinding-machine has two wheels 1 with axes at an inclination in the same plane and meeting at a point between the wheels, the wheel heads being mounted on angularly adjustable supports and carrying motors 6 driving the spindles through belt and worm gearing. The wheels run in opposite directions at approximately the same speed. The wheels are preferably of very fine grit. The work is supported on a bar 9 adjusted in position off centre from the wheels by balls and slots 10. Roller steadies 11 are provided.
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303,655. Armstrong, W. Jan. 13, 1928. Tipping wagons.-In three-way tipping mechanism for vehicle bodies of the type comprising a pivoted lever connected to the nut of an actuating screw the vehicle body is tipped by means of a pivoted lever connected by a link, links, or a chain to the nut and by a universally pivoted arm to the vehicle body. The lever 2, Fig. 1, is pivoted at 6 to bearers 7 on the chassis 8 and is connected by links 3 to the nut 4 on the actuating screw 5 which is operated by means of a shaft 14 and bevel wheels 15. The lever 2 is connected to the body 1 by a link 10 having universal or ball joints 9, 11. In a modification, Fig. 3, the front portion of the screw 5 serves as the link connecting the nut 4 with the lever 2. The nut 4 is provided with worm teeth and is driven by a worm 20 on a shaft 21, the nut being carried by a casing which permits rotation.
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585,756. Grinding and polishing. ARMSTRONG, W. Oct. 26, 1944, No. 20841. [Class 60] A machine for lapping or grinding piston rings &c. on both flat faces simultaneously comprises two coaxia grinding discs 1 driven in the same direction and having flat opera tive faces, spaced apart to receive the work 2; the discs have annular faces with central recesses. The work 2 is supported by rollers &c. 8 mounted on a holder 5, which is adjustable vertically and horizontally on a slide 7. The discs 1 are carried by slides 9 adjustable to suit the thickness of the work and to take up wear.