Manufacturers Index - Morton Mfg. Co.
Morton Mfg. Co.
Romeo, MI; Muskegon Heights, MI, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Metal Working Machinery
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303,178
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Aug. 05, 1884
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Combined Key Seat and Gear Cutting Machine
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Matthew Morton |
Romeo, Macomb County, MI |
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333,324
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Dec. 29, 1885
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Key Seat and Gear cutting Machine
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Matthew Morton |
Romeo, Macomb County, MI |
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373,680
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Nov. 22, 1887
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Key and Key Seat Cutter
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Matthew Morton |
Romeo, Macomb County, MI |
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390,306
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Oct. 02, 1888
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Portable Key Seat Cutter
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Matthew Morton |
Detroit, MI |
Wells W. Leggett - patent attorney
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416,479
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Dec. 03, 1889
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Combined Key Seat and Key Cutting Machine
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George W. Marshall |
Romeo, Macomb County, MI |
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439,673
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Nov. 04, 1890
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Universal Cutter Head
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Matthew Morton |
Romeo, Macomb County, MI |
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453,653
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Jun. 09, 1891
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Combined Portable Planer and Key Seat Machine
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Matthew Morton |
Romeo, Macomb County, MI |
Newell S. Wright - patent attorney
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453,654
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Jun. 09, 1891
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Attachment for Key Seat Cutting Machines
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Matthew Morton |
Romeo, Macomb County, MI |
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468,072
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Feb. 02, 1892
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Key Seat Cutting Machine
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Matthew Morton |
Romeo, Macomb County, MI |
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472,061
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Apr. 05, 1892
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Reversable Universal Shaper
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Matthew Morton |
Romeo, MI |
Wells W. Leggett - patent attorney
This patent and #550004 were for the Morton Drawcut Shaper. The basic idea was to cut on the inbound part of the stroke which gives more stability and allows for heavier cuts. |
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550,004
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Nov. 19, 1895
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Universal Shaper
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon, MI |
Parker & Burton - patent attorneys
This patent and #472061 were for the Morton Drawcut Shaper. The basic idea was to cut on the inbound part of the stroke which gives more stability and allows for heavier cuts.
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618,894
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Feb. 07, 1899
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Key-seat-cutting machine
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, MI |
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Key-seat-cutting machine
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon, MI |
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682,218
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Sep. 10, 1901
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Shaper
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
Parker & Burton - patent attorneys
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Shaper
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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706,191
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Aug. 05, 1902
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Traction Engine
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Samuel S. Morton |
York, York County, PA |
Abstract:
The object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, and comparatively inexpensive form of gearing,. whereby the power from the engine may be communicated to the drive- wheels and the operator with a single operating-lever be permitted to change the direction of movement of the traction-engine, vary its rate of speed in either direction, and start and stop the traction-engine without stopping the engine.
Claim:
The combination with a power-shaft and a driven shaft, the former having a longitudinal movement in its bearing, of a friction-wheel and a friction-disk, the one secured to the power-shaft and the other to the driven shaft, a collar fixedly secured to the power-shaft, a collar loosely secured to the power-shaft, and having antifriction - rollers arranged between them, a universally-movable lever, a link connecting the lever to the friction-wheel for moving it longitudinally upon its shaft across the face of the friction-disk, a pivoted lever adapted to engage the movable collar to force it toward the fixed collar, and a link between the pivoted lever and the universally-movable lever. |
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Traction Engine
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Walter S. Morton |
York, York County, PA |
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Traction Engine
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Robert L. Morton |
York, York County, PA |
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Traction Engine
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William Evans |
York, York County, PA |
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Traction Engine
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William H. Evans |
York, York County, PA |
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713,903
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Nov. 18, 1902
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Counterbalance for Traveling Head Shapers, &c.
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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Counterbalance for Traveling Head Shapers, &c.
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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757,562
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Apr. 19, 1904
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Slotting Machine
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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Slotting Machine
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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848,191
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Mar. 26, 1907
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Attachment for Draw Cut Shapers
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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Attachment for Draw Cut Shapers
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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848,192
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Mar. 26, 1907
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Apparatus for Holding Connecting Rod Brasses for Locomotives, &c.
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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Apparatus for Holding Connecting Rod Brasses for Locomotives, &c.
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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848,193
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Mar. 26, 1907
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Scribing Device
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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Scribing Device
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Horace Mann |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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848,190
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Mar. 26, 1907
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Shaper for Crowning and Finishing Driving Boxes on Locomotives, &c.
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
Newell S. Wright, patent attorney
Our invention is designed to provide a shaper or planer adapted for various kinds of work, the same being particularly fitted, for example, for crowning and finishing the driving-boxes of locomotives, including the planing of the exterior surfaces of said boxes.
What we claim as our invention is:
1. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of a hollow reciprocatory ram, a hollow arbor there within adapted to be rotated, a removable head engaged in one end of the arbor and projecting forward of the ram and rotatable with the arbor, a rod extending through the arbor engaged with said head to longitudinally adjust the head in the arbor, and means engaging the opposite end of the rod to longitudinally adjust the rod in the arbor.
2. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of a hollow reciprocatory ram, a hollow arbor there within adapted to be rotated and provided at one end thereof with a tapered recess, a removable head rotatable with the arbor provided with a tapered shank to fit into the corresponding recess of the arbor, a separately-constructed tool-holder engaged in said head, an adjusting-rod extending through the arbor and engaging said head, and means engaging the opposite end of the rod to draw the rod longitudinally of the arbor.
3. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of a hollow reciprocatory ram, a hollow arbor there within adapted to be rotated, a removable head engaged in one end of the arbor and rotatable therewith, an adjusting-rod passing through said arbor engaged at one end with said head, a separately-constructed tool-holder engaged in said head, and means engaging the opposite end of the rod to longitudinally adjust said head in said arbor.
4. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of a hollow reciprocatory ram, a hollow arbor there within adapted to be automatically rotated provided with a conical recess in one end thereof extending longitudinally of the arbor, a removable head provided with a conical shank engaged in the recessed end of the arbor, a separately-constructed tool holder engaged in said head, and adjusting mechanism to tighten the shank of said head in the recess of said arbor, whereby the head and the arbor will be simultaneously rotated.
5. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of a rotatable head, a tool-holder engaged with said head, a tool in said holder, said head provided with a hub projecting forward of the tool-holder, and index mechanism engageable upon said hub for setting said cutting-tool.
6. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of a rotatable head, a tool-holder engaged with said head, a tool in said holder, said head provided with a hub projecting forward of the tool-holder, and index mechanism removably engaged upon said hub and projecting under the lower end of the cutting-tool to set the cutting-tool.
7. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of a chambered rotatable head, a separately constructed tool-holder pivotally engaged in the chamber in said head provided with a separately-constructed supplementary slotted holder extending lengthwise there through, and a cutting-tool engaged in the slot of the, supplementary holder to rotate circumferentially together with the head, the slot of the supplementary holder extending there through at an acute angle to the perpendicular to hold the cutting-tool, whereby the cutting-tool may be set to cut to the right or to the left of the longitudinal center of the head at the will of the operator.
8. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of a reciprocatory ram, a tool-holder engaged with said head, said head provided with a hub projecting forward of the tool-holder, a depending arm provided with a scale removably engaged upon said hub, a bracket vertically adjustable upon said arm and extending underneath the cutting-tool, and a micrometer-screw carried by said bracket for adjusting the position of the cutting-tool.
9. In a draw-cut shaper the combination of an arbor, a head engaged in said arbor, a tool-holder pivotally engaged in said head to oscillate longitudinally of the head, an interchangeable supplementary holder engaged in said head provided with an upright slot, and a cutting-tool engaged in the slot of the supplementary holder, whereby the cutting-tool will relieve from the work on its return stroke. |
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Shaper for Crowning and Finishing Driving Boxes on Locomotives, &c.
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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855,583
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Jun. 04, 1907
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Work Holder for Shapers or Planers
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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Work Holder for Shapers or Planers
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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862,926
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Aug. 13, 1907
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Work Holder for Shapers or Planers
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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Work Holder for Shapers or Planers
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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893,532
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Jul. 14, 1908
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Scribing Mechanism
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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Scribing Mechanism
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Horace Mann |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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901,724
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Oct. 20, 1908
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Mechanism for Planing Shoes and Wedges
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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910,216
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Jan. 19, 1909
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Attachment for Draw Cut Shapers
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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934,088
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Sep. 14, 1909
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Suporting Mechanism for Draw Cut Shapers and Analagous Machines
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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Suporting Mechanism for Draw Cut Shapers and Analagous Machines
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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940,938
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Nov. 23, 1909
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Tool Holder and Means for Setting the Tools Therein
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Matthew Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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982,979
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Jan. 31, 1911
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Work Holder for Shaping Machine
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, MI |
Luther V. Moulton - patent attorney
My invention relates to improvements in work-holders for shaping machines having a reciprocatory and rotative tool holder, and more particularly for such machines as show on Patent # 848,190 dated 26 Mar, 1907, to myself and Matthew Morton jointly, and its object is to provide means whereby, when the machine is working upon one piece of work, another like piece of work may be placed in the machine ready to be operated upon, and that when one piece of work is finished, the other may quickly be adjusted in position to be operated upon, thus making the operation practically continuous. |
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983,748
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Feb. 07, 1911
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Draw Cut Foundry Shaper
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Matthew Morton, deceased (estate of) |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
Newell S. Wright - patent attorney
Our invention has for its purpose and design an improved draw cut foundry shaper adapted for various uses, as for example, to remove shrink heads or surplus stock from steel castings or other work for which it is adapted.
What we claim as our invention is:
1. In combination a frame, a reciprocatory ram carried by said frame, means to reciprocate the ram, a tappet bar provided with tappets to control the reciprocation of the ram, a shifting clog actuated by the tappet bar, a crank actuated by the shifting dog, a cam actuated by said crank, a clutch shaft provided with clutches, and means actuated by the cam to shift said clutches.
2. The combination of a frame, a reciprocatory ram projecting laterally from said frame and having a cutter head on its outer end, means for controlling the actuation of said ram, a tappet bar extending outward from the frame parallel with said ram, tappets on said bar, a member movable with the ram to engage said tappets and move the bar, a support on the frame for the bar within which said bar is adapted to be adjusted longitudinally, means for locking said tappet bar in its adjusted position, and means actuated by the movement of the tappet bar for operating the controlling means.
3. The combination of a reciprocatory ram, means for actuating said ram, means for changing the direction of movement of the ram, a movable member for actuating said means, a tappet bar adapted to be actuated by said ram, locking means for adjustably connecting the tappet bar to said member, and means whereby the locking means is adapted to be operated by the turning of said bar.
4. The combination of a reciprocatory ram, means for actuating said ram comprising clutches, means for operating the clutches to change the direction of movement of the ram, a member adapted to be moved to actuate said means, a tappet bar, an arm on said ram engaging and supporting said tappet bar, tappets on said bar adapted to be engaged by said arm, and a locking member on said member through which the tappet bar is longitudinally adjustable for holding said bar in its adjusted position relative to said movable member.
5. The combination of a frame, a reciprocatory ram projecting laterally from the frame and having a cutter head on its outer end, means for actuating said ram comprising clutches, means for operating the clutches, a tappet bar extending outward parallel with said ram, tappets on said bar, a member movable with said ram to engage said tappets a handle on one end of the bar adjacent to the cutter head, a member adjustably supporting the tappet bar, and means operated by the turning of said bar for locking the same in its adjusted position.
6. The combination of a reciprocatory ram, means for actuating said ram, means for changing the direction of movement of the ram, a member adapted to operate the changing means provided with a tapering bore, a tappet rod adjustable longitudinally through said bore, a split bushing for said bore having screw threaded engagement therewith and adapted to be turned by the turning of the rod to force the bushing into the bore and clamp the rod, tappets on said tappet rod, and means on the ram to engage said tappets.
7. The combination of a reciprocatory ram, means for reciprocating said ram comprising clutches, means for operating the clutches, a member for actuating said means provided with an internally screw-threaded and tapered bore, a tappet bar adjustable longitudinally in said bore, tappets on said bar, a member movable with said ram to engage said tappets, and a split bushing externally screw-threaded to engage the bore and adapted to be turned within the bore by turning the tappet bar.
8. The combination of a reciprocatory ram, means for reciprocating said ram comprising clutches, a tappet bar actuated by the ram, a cam bar slidable longitudinally with the tappet bar and provided with means 75 for adjustably holding said bar, a shifting dog actuated by said bar, and means for transmitting motion from said dog to actuate the clutches and change the direction of travel of the ram.
9. The combination of a reciprocatory ram, means for reciprocating said ram, means for changing the direction of travel of said ram, a tappet bar, tappets on said bar, a member movable with said ram to engage said tappets, a cam bar, a block on the cam bar having a tapering and screw threaded bore, a split bushing in said bore connected to said bar to be turned thereby, and a member actuated by the cam bar for actuating the means for changing the direction of travel of the ram.
10. The combination of a frame, a reciprocatory ram on said frame extending laterally therefrom, means for actuating said ram comprising clutches, a tappet bar extending parallel with said ram, an arm on the outer end of the rain engaging and supporting said bar and through which the bar is adapted to slide, tappets on said bar adapted to be engaged by said arm, a bar extending parallel with the tappet bar and slidable therewith, means on said sliding bar for engaging and adjustably holding the tappet bar, and means actuated by the sliding bar for operating the clutches.
11. The combination of a support, a traveling frame upon said support, a hollow shaft, means for transmitting motion from said shaft to move the frame upon its support, no clutches on said shaft, a rod extending through said hollow shaft to simultaneously operate said clutches, means for transmitting, a continuous motion to said shaft through one of said clutches, a reciprocatory ram on the frame, means for actuating said, ram, and means for transmitting an intermittent motion to the other of said clutches from said ram actuating means.
12. The combination of a support, a traveling frame upon said support, a shaft, means for transmitting motion from said shaft to move the frame upon its support, clutches on said shaft, means for simultaneously operating said clutches to throw one into operative position and the other out of operative position, a driving shaft, means for transmitting a continuous motion in either direction from said driving shaft to the first named shaft through one of said clutches, a reciprocatory ram on the frame, means for actuating said ram, a bell crank actuated by said means and carrying a gear segment, a gear engaged by said segment, and means for transmitting motion from said gear to the other of said clutches.
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Draw Cut Foundry Shaper
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Henry E. Morton, administrator (of estate) |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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991,347
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May. 02, 1911
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Work Holder for Shapers
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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Work Holder for Shapers
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Horace Mann |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,033,921
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Jul. 30, 1912
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Work Holder for Shapers
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,063,934
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Jun. 03, 1913
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Shaper Table Support
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, MI |
Lewis E. Flanders - patent attorney
Application renewed 12 Apr, 1913.
This invention relates to improvements in draw-cut shaper table supports, and its object is to provide a device which may be quickly and conveniently adjusted both vertically and horizontally, and is so constructed as to give a wide range of vertical adjustment, and rigidly hold the table in any position to which it may be adjusted.
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1,167,649
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Jan. 11, 1916
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Traveling Head Shaper
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,167,647
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Jan. 11, 1916
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Milling Attachment for Shaper Rams
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,167,648
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Jan. 11, 1916
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Boring Attachment for Shaper Rams
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,206,884
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Dec. 05, 1916
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Draw Cut Shaper Head
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
Moulton & Liverance - patent attorneys
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1,218,951
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Mar. 13, 1917
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Head for Draw Cut Shapers
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,471,624
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Oct. 23, 1923
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Magnetic Chuck
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon, MI |
Barthel & Barthel - patent attorneys
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1,521,827
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Jan. 06, 1925
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Tool Carrying Attachment for Metal Working Machines
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,854,522
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Apr. 19, 1932
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Flash Removing Machine
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,882,158
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Oct. 11, 1932
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Bracing Means for Shaper Rams
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,920,476
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Aug. 01, 1933
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Traversing Support for Metal Working Machine
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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1,970,016
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Aug. 14, 1934
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Tool Holder
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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2,009,670
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Jul. 30, 1935
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Flash Removing Machine
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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2,015,955
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Oct. 01, 1935
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Double Ram Flash Removing Machine
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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2,022,730
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Dec. 03, 1935
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Work Supporting Attachment
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Henry E. Morton |
Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, MI |
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