US1241253A

US1241253A - Metal-working machine.

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Publication number: US1241253A
Application number: US83433214A
Authority: US
Inventors: John D Morgan
Original assignee: STEEL UTILITIES Inc
Current assignee: STEEL UTILITIES Inc
Priority date: 1914-04-25
Filing date: 1914-04-25
Publication date: 1917-09-25
Anticipated expiration: 1934-09-25

Description

J. D. MORGAN. METAL WORKING MACHlNE.

APPLICATION FlLED APR. 25. I914. LML253 PatentedSept. 25,1917.

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INVENTOR J. 0. MORGAN. METAL WORKING MACHINE.

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METAL WORKING MACHINE.

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METAL WORKING MACHINE.

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J. D. MORGAN.

METAL WORKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1914.

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APPLPCA'HON FILED APR. 25. 19M. 1,241,253. PatentedSept. 25,1917.

W/T/VESSES v 7+ 7 76 cessively stopping the {TEE srrirns JOHN .D. MORGAN,

OF SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY,

assicnon T0 s'rnnr. urrtrrins,

INCORPORATED, A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

METAL-WOB-KING MACHINE.

Application filed April 25,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Summit, New Jersey, ave made new an useful Improvements in etal-Working Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to machines for punchingstructural shapes, and more particularly to machines for traveling and sucshape in position to be punched at the desired points; and further, the invention provides for the precise stopping of the shape so that the punched rivet holes may be in the precise desired position; and further provides novel mechanism, for so traveling and stopping the shape. urtherobjccts of the inven ion will in part be obvious, an in part will be set forth hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, combinations and improvehown and described.

ments herein s The accompanying drawings, referred to art hereof, illusherein and forming a trate one embodiment of the invention an together with the description, serve to explain the principles thereof.

Of the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan of a machine embodying the invention;

g. 9. is a side elevation, on an enlarged scale, of a part of the distance determining g end elevation looking to Fig. 2' from the right;

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary central section on Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of the cam side of the inch measuring or determining cy inder;

6 is a side elevation of the step side of the inch measuring or determining cylin er; an elevation looking at Fig. 5 from the right or Fig. 6 from the eft;

Fig.8 is a side elevation of the step part of the sixteenth of-an-inch measuring or etermining cylinder;

' side elevation of the cam side Fig. 9.1S a of the sixteenths of-an-inch measuring or determining cylinder;

Fig. 10 is an end elevation, looking at Fig. 8 from the right or Fig. from the left Specification of Letters Patent.

settings or readings o punching mechanisms,

1 Patented gent. 25, ieia- 1914. Serial No. 834,332.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary top plan of the feetgand tens-of-feet control;

g. 12 18 a side elevation looking at Fig. and showing additional the line on the. line E F, of

and tens-of-feet determining mechanism controlled by a distance record sh Referring to the accompanying illustrating by way of exampl ment 0 the invention, means are provided for traveling and stopping structural shapes, such as an earn 00,

accurately in position with reference to the beam punching mechanism, so that the holes may be punched the beam in positions corresponding to the the distance deters The more in number, and as emmechanisms y by their housings,

mining means.

ma bodied, two punching are indicated general and are arranged longitudinally or in tan dein along the pathway of the v structural shape.

I1 is a wiring diagram'for the feet,

The invention is also embodied in connecby the beam is ged or impelled forward, and is permitte d travel by the determining means,

cable to other forms of forwarding means. In the embodied ries of forwarding or progressin are arranged in a substantially series, (Fig. 1) the beam resting l thereon, and being propelled or impelled forward y its frictional and gravitational contact with the rolls. The rolls 1 are mounted in bearings 2 Fixed to the shafts of the rolls 1 are beveled gears 3, meshing therewith Said pinions tably mounted in bearings 6 is driven in a suitablemanner, as by a gear 7 fixed to the shaft 5, said gearbeing driven broader aspects it is apply,

shape or beam w.

by a pinion 8 on the shaft of a motor 9. So

an as concerns many features of the invention, t e motor 9 may be continuously run, started and stopped in suitable relation to the operation of the distance determining means, th

In accordance With one aspect of the invention, distance determining means are provided engaging means on vthe rail 7 In form said means varies by inches and sixteenths of an inch.

Further, in accordance with one feature of th e invention, the member traveling with one of said engaging means to permit of the right distance or deg Work corresponding to the particular setting or reading of the distance determining means. In accordance cyl nder for sixteenths of an inch,

- externally etermining means.

In the embodied form of such means, and

considering first the upon its edge with ying in depth proby sixteenths, of an inch. The edge. of said cylinder is or least step to the first purpose of restoring the device as will be later described in detail. The opposite end of the cylinder 17 is formed in a true surface 20, which Works against a bearing plate 21 in fixed relation to the abutment 22, the abutment 22 b g firmly anchored in fixed internally and longitudinally square aperture 24, the cylinder 17 thus being rotatable on the bushing 23. The square aperture 2i fits a squared shaft 25, which shaft is supported at one end in the bracket shaft 25, and hereon, is the inch he cylinder 27 in its edge ing from the least or lowest step up to the first or highest step, for the purpose of restoring the mechanism cylinder 27, like t e cylinder e cylinder-27 is rotatable on bushin 31, her are movable along Between the

cylinders

17 and 27 there is a supporting Web 35, connected to a boss or enlarged menses ort'ion 36, embrac'ng the squared shaft 25, in-the embodied form of means for rotatand apertured to fit the shaft, so that the ing and stopping the

cylinders

17 and 27, spacing device may have movement lon itucylinder 17 is provided with a ring of gear dinally of the shaft but not rotatably a out teeth 50 extending circumferentially about the shaft. the cylinder, and. cylinder 27 is provided 70 The interponent carrying means, in. its with a ring of gear teeth 51 likewise extendembodied form, comprises a rin 37 having ing circumferentially about the cylinder. a squared aperture 38 therein, w ich fits and Meshing withv the gear ring 50 is a pinion embraces the squared shaft 25. Extending 52 splined on a shaft 53. Meshing with the laterally or horizontally from the ring 3 gear ring- 51 is a pinion 54 splined on the 7 5 is a part 39 exteriorly cylindrically shaped shaft 53. The shaft 53 is carried in brackets and internally having a squared apert r 55 fixed on the supports or journal blocks fitting the shaft 25. The inch cylinder 27 I 22 and 26. The shaft 53 is driven in a suithas its forward end internally cylindrically able manner, the embodied form comprising i apertured to embrace and fit closely "about a sprocket 56 carried, by" shaft .53 and 80 the cylindrical part 39 of the interponent driven by a sprocket chain 57 from a pinion carrying member 37. A threaded ring or 58. Fixed to rotate with-pinion 58 is a gear bushing 40, holds the inch cylinder and the 59 driven by a pinion 60 from the shaft of interponent carriers firmly in exact position" a. motor '61. I I 1 upon the shaft. Within the interponent Theembodiedfform of means for control- 85 carrying member 37 IS an aperture 41 tran ling the degree or amount of rotation of the i versely of the direction of the shaft 25. two

cylinders

17, and 27 to position them for Mounted within the aperture 41 is an 1nterthe required measurements is arranged to ponent 42', slidable to and fro, whereby ll be operated from a distance record sheet, may be withdrawn within the member 37, or although so far as concerns many features 90 projected therefrom to engage the rail 16. of the invention, other forms of controlling The embodied form of engaging means 0 means may be used. the rail 16 consists of recesses 43 cut in or As embodied there are rovided in the exformed in the upper surface of the rail 16. ternal surface of the cylinder 17 a series 0. In the embodied form these recesses 43 are arcuate grooves 7 0 shown three in number. 95 one foot apart. The contacting surface in -Co6peratin'g with each of the grooves 70 is the direction of travel 44 is beveled sufllshown a series of four solenoids 71, the core ciently to facilitate thewithdrawal of the of each solenoid being connected to a pin 72 interponent, and the interponent-42 is shown arranged in line circumferentially along the correspondingly beveled at. 45. In the emcorresponding grooves 70 and about the cyl- 1 bodied form of actuating means for the in inder 2 Suitable restoring springs 7 3 are terponent, a' solenoid 46 has its core 47 conprovided for retracting aprojected or set nected to the interponent 42 by a rod 48, pin 72. The solenoids are carried in a suitand has a suitable restoring spring 49L The able supporting structure 74, mounted to shaft 25 is shown slotted, and rod 48 extravel with the cylinder 27 and the inter- Q tending through said slot. The solenoid 46 ponent ring, and having bearings on a sha is controlled by settable means, which ener- 66 and on the shaft 53. gize the solenoid at the proper time to pro- The pinion 54 is 'heldbetween bosses or ject the interponent 42 into the proper recess lugs 81 extending out from. the frame 7 4 the rack 16 to correspond to the distance of the pinion. A friction drive is provide setting. A rod 69 slidable in bearings 68 for the pinion 54 comprisin disksspline and acted on by a spring 67 keeps the cylinonshaft 53 and held to the pinion by springs ders together. 82 and 83, which embrace shaft 53 and act tation of the

cylinders

17 and 27 to bring Pinion 52 is similarly provided with a fricthe proper steps 18 and 28 into line with the tion drive, comprising disks splined to shaft spacer 33 to give the proper distance or v 53 and held to the pinion by springs 86- and spacing between the face 21 and theinter- 87 embracing shaft 53 and working between reading of'the distance determining means, 7 frame. Bosses or lugs 90 and 91* extend the interponent 42 being then in such posifrom the frame to hold pinion 52 in position longitudinally of the bar or rail 16, tion. Thus each

pinion

52 and 54 receives that when the interponent is projected in a friction drive from shaft 53 independently feet, the longitudinal position of the interproper amount of rotation to its cylinder, ponent alon the path of travel of the rail irrespective of the amount of rotation Te 16 and of t e work will givev the correct quired for the other cylinder. v position for the inches and sixteenths de- Suitable devices for positioning the yl- 65 sired. p inder 17 for the various successive distances 130 43 to give-the right amount of travel to and embracing the shaft 53 on either side 1 Means are provided for controlling the robetween heads 84 and 85 and the disks. 115 ponent 42, that is required by the setting or the disks and heads 88 and 89 fixed to the 12 recess 43 corresponding to the number of of the other pinion, and each gives the 125.

0 1,241,253 required are provided, and the embodied The form of means for controlling the form thereof comprises means whereby the action of the in interponent 42 illustrated Figs. 11, 12 and 1 traveling device having settings representcylinder may and set from the distance record sheet. In

such embodied form four arcuate grooves 90 ing feet, said device traveling proportionare formed circumferentially in the cylinately to the travel of the shape it. As emder 1?, and cooperating with each of the bodied, the rack or rail 16 is provided on our grooves is a group offour solenoide underside 1th gear teeth 10 meshin operated stop pins 91, the solenoids bein t rough

suitable intermediates

101 and 101 indicated generally by reference numeral 92. wit a gear wheel 101, having a shaft 102' he general form of these may be the same supported in a bracket 103 upon the maas for the inch cylinder 27 and further dechine frame Fixed to shaft 102 is a pinion taile description thereof is unnecessary 104, whic pinion meshes with a rack 105 T e solenoids 71 and 92 may be regarded The rack 105 is supported in suitable guides as eing in circuit with pairs of contacts 93 and connects to t e traveling device 106, and 94, between Which runs the distance which is su orted in a guide-way 107 arrecord or controlling sheet 95 (as shown in ranged longitudinally along the frame Fig. 17 for the mechanism illustrated in T e evice 106 is provided With a series Figs. 13 and 14). One of the pins 72 on the of eys, ten in number, corresponding to the inch cylinder and one of the pins 91 on the units of feet. Keys 110 are provided with siXteenths-of-an-inch cylinder ma rerestoring springs 111 coiled about the key garded as normally projected into the cor stems between the key ead and the top responding slots and thus maintaining the plate 112. Upon each key stem is a conoitwo cylinders in a rotational position correal portion 113, having the smaller end sponding to the maximum size or extension thereof at the bottom. Just below the botof the device asshown in Fig. 2. en the om of the conoidal portion on the retracted solenoid for the desired dimensions is 0 erorunset key is a sliding spring-pressed plate ated, t ecorresponding pin 1S pro ected into 4 impel e to the right in ig. 12 b its slot, and the holding pin previously resprings 115 The plate 114 is provided with ferred to is retracted. apertures through which the ey stems ro- This releases the cylinder for a partial ject, said apertures being of a size suflicient rotation corresponding to the set solenoid 0 pass the large ends of the conoidal port rough the action of the friction drive from ions 113. S rin 115 pushes the plate 114 shaft 5 rough pinion 54. en the set to one side so that the key s ms areat one or projected pin 72 reaches the end of its side of the aperture. 1 slot, the cylinder 27 is brought to rest with As a key is depressed, the "conoidal porone of t e steps 28 in line with the spacin tion entering the aperture in the plate 114 piece 34. If the distance setting involves moves the plate against spring 115 until the sixteenths of an inch, cylinder 17 has been large part-of the conoidal portion .113 has rotated and set in like manner by the solepassed theret rough. Thereupon s rin s noids 92, bringing the desired step into alineslide plate 114 again so as to catch the ment with t e spacer 34. The interponent flat face above the conoidal portion 115 and is t us moved forward or back alon the old the depressed keys in position. When irection of travel of the s ape w and so poanother key is set, the small end of the sitioned as regards the inches and fractions conoidal portion thereo passing throu h 110 t ereof of the required distance reading, and e aperture in the plate 114 again moves it is projected in timed relation to the proper e plate as t e conoidal portion passes notch or recess 43 in the rail 16 by mecha t erethrou h and ust as the large part of nism and in a manner hereafter to be det e stem o t e key being set passes throu h scribed. Sucess1ve settings are effected in e plate, the preceding set key is released 1.15 t e same way, and when a successive setting by the aperture in plate 114 passing into passes the foot mark or unit, the rotation of register with the large 'end of its conoidal e cylinders brings the cam faces 19 and 29 portion 113. in contact with the spacing piece 34. The long one side of the path of travel of the cylinder 1'7 need have no longitudinal movecarrier 106 is a bus bar 117, in circuit with ment along the shaft 25, but the cam 19 will e solenoid 46 of the interponent 42. Upon move the spacer 33 along shaft 25 substanthe opposite side of the path of travel of the tially a distance of one'inch. e cam 29 carrier 106 15 another bus bar 118 likewise acting upon the end of the spacer 33 will in circuit with the solenoid 46. rranged shift cylinder 27 .to the right (Fig. 2) a dis along the bus bar 1 are a' series of settable tance of substantially thirteen inches, eys1'19, representing in the embodied form against the spring 67. he rotation may tens of feet e eys 119 may be generall continue past such point, if required by the similar in construction and manner of action reading or setting to the proper inch and to the keys 110 and corresponding I'efelgljfie numerals have been applied thereto.

supports for the keys 119 are apertured and the next key 119 is not set, as the carrier 106 in said apertures are mounted slidable spring passes along the circuit will not be closed pressed contacts 120. Said contacts 120 are at fifteen feet, and the wor will continue impelled to a retracted position by springs traveling. If, however, the next succeeding 5 121. The rear portion of the contact pieces key which would corres ond to the two of 120 are beveled, as shown at 122, to -'cothe tens of feet denomination has been set, operate with the conoidal portions of the its contact 120 will be projected so as to key stems 119. The contacts themselves close the circuit with the contact piece may have their contact points spring of the set key for five units of feet, and thus 10 mounted within the body of the contact after twenty-five feet of travel the solenoid piece as shown in Fig. 15.. When one of the 46 will be actuated and the interponent keys 119 is depressed the conoidal portion set in accordance with the keyboard setting 113 cams. out the corresponding contact 120 or reading of 25 feet. If on the cafrier so that it is in electrical contact with bus the nine key had been set, the solenoid woul 15 bar 118 and in position to engage a set con be actuated four feet later or after twentytact on the traveling carrier 106. Each of nine feet of travel. The oint action of the the keys 110 is provided with a transversely inches and fractions herewith will be clearly extending contact piece 123 (Figs. 11 and understood without further explanation. 15), adapted when the key is set to pass into Tn'Figs. 13 and 14 a rotary setting or con '20 contact with bus bar 117 and so travel along trolling means for the feet and tens of feet as the carrier 106 progresses. Such set conis shown. I tact piece 123 also is in osition to engage I As embodied, a rack 130, which is moved any set contact piece 120, and thus close the forward 'by the beam or shape on the rolls, circuit and energize the solenoid 46 of the "meshes with pinion 131 'on shaft 132", said 25 interponent 42. shaft rotating in bearing 231 and in bear- The various keys are shown equipped with. ings in

housings

150 and 151. Pinion 133, solenoids 124 which may be controlled also on shaft 132 meshes with external teeth through suitable circuits from the distance 135 on an internally and externally toothed record sheet 95. gear ring 134. Internal teeth 136 on gear so The manner of operation of the mecharing 134 mesh with pinion137 fixed on shaft nism shown and described is substantially 138,which shaft is carried on arm 143,which as follows: arm is supported on bushing 157 and on The setting for inches and fractions of an shaft 132. Gear 139 is fixed on the opposite inch have already been described. The de end of shaft 138. Gear 139 meshes wit sired key and key 119-are depressed or teeth140 on the hub of disk 141. Disk 141, 100 set either manually, or automatically from gear 134 anddisk 142 are rotatively mounte thedistance record heet, to correspond to on, but electrically insulated by bushing 165 the desired or required distance. By such from shaft 144, which shaft is fixed in the setting the corresponding transverse contact housings and 151.; Housing 150 carries 40 piece 123 has been moved downward into ten contact plungers or pins 152, mounted 103 contact with the bus bar 117 and into aline-. in insulating bushings 153. Plungers 1 ment or level with the set contact 120. Thus are equally spaced circumferentially aroun when the carrier 106 in its travel brings con-- the face of housing150, and the spaces rep tact piece 123 into contact with the set 'conresent feet oftravel of rack 130 and the 45 tact piece 120, the circuit will becompleted, shape m, as measured by travel of disk 141. 11c and solenoid 46 will be energized to throw On the insulating bushings 153 area series the interponent 42 into the next notch 43. of open contacts 254, which are-closed by en- Thus the action of the interponent 42 is in largements. 253 on 'the plungers 152 (see such timed relation to the traveled beam or especially Figs. 13 and 17 50 shape and the passing of recesses 43 that The contact plungers or pins 152 are set 116 the proper recess-43 will be engaged by the by solenoids 154, which solenoids are supinterponent to correspond to the distance ported on housing 150. On disk 141 is setting of the

keys

110 and 119 of the 'dismounted a copper segment 155, insulated tance. determining device. therefrom, but having electrical contact wit 55 The settingof the keys 110 will represent disk 156whichis fixed to sleeve 157. Said 1% the feet from zero to 9 and ,the keys 119 sleeve 157 is internally insulated from sha may each be regarded as representing tens 144 by bushing 165, and externally insulated of feet from zero to the desired maximum from disk 141, .arm 143, gear 13 and disk number. Thus, if the key for five units be 142' by bushing 166. 60 set on the carrier 106, its contact piece 123 Disk 142 carries a copper segment 158 125 will connect with the bus b'ar.117 If the electrically connected with disk 159 which zero key of the keys 119-is not setthe set is fixed to sleeve 157 r key orcarrier 106 will pass it after the work Contact plungers or pins 160 are mounted .has traveled five feet- (inches and fractions "in insulating bushings 161, carried in hous- 65 thereof being disregarded at present). If. ing 151. Said pins 160 are actuated by me equally spaced clrcumferentially on face of housing 151 the spaces representing tens of feet of travel of rack 130.

Referring to Figs. 13 and 17, the operation of the timer is as follows:

Suppose a distance of thirty-three feet is to be traveled or measured before the circuit is closed for t e interponent 42 or other distance deter device.

resenting the distance three of keysl52 and the key representing the distance thirty of keys 160 are set on the keyboard or the corresponding contacts are made by means of record strip 95, causing current to flow through one of the solenoids 154, which depresses or sets the three foot contact key or plunger 152, and one of the s lenoids 162, which he closing of 261 corresponding to th and 160, respectively, energizes the contact points carried by these respective plung in position to complete the circuit when points on both set plungers 152 and 0 simultaneously are in contact with their respective

rotating segments

155 and 158. e timer is now, set and the rack 130 is made to move forward driving pinion 131, from which the movement is transmitted through the e set plungers 152 will make contact has moved thirty feet. foot contact is made closing the ga From all the foregoing it will be undera machine has been provided realizing and embodying the objects and advantages stated together with other objects and advantages. It will be understood also that changes may be made from the illustrated and described form Within the scope of the accompanying claims Without departing from the principles of the shapes inc invention and withoutsacrificing its chief advantages.

at I claim as my invention, and dev sire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means ing and stopping the ers varying in size b means including mem fractional distance unit changes.

including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively. to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including settable members variable in length y fractional distance unit changes and means for setting said members for the desired distances.

A machine shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members varying in by distance units and fractions of a distance unit.

machine for punching structural 8. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching size combinatlon punching machine for punching structural for successively travelpunching means cluding a distance and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punchingmeans to .be punched thereby, said means including members movable rel ativelyto eachother to change their size by distance unit changes.

9. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members movable relatfvely to each other to change theirlength by distance unit changes;

10; A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members movable relatively to each other to change their length both by distance unit changes and a desired fraction of such distance unit.

11. A machine for punching structural means,

shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling punching means to be punched thereby said means including members movable relatively to each other to change their size by distance unit changes, and settable devices for controlling the relative movement of said members to efiect the desired distance setting;

12. A machine for punchlng structural shapes including in combination punching, successively travellng means, andmeans for and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby said means including members movable relatively toeach other 'to change their size by dis-v tance unit changes, and settable devices, inrecord device, for controlling the relative movement of said members to' efiect the desired distance setting.

13. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively punching means to be punched'thereby, sa1d means including members movable relatively to each other to change their size also by distance unit changes, a desired fractionpf such distance unit, and settable devices including a distance record device for controlling the relative movement of sa1d members to eflt'ect the desired combined distance a setting of unit and traction of a unit,

14. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the to be punched thereby, said members movable relatively means including their length, both to each other to change distance unit changes and the to the a desired fraction of such distance unit, and settable devices including a distance record device for controlling'the relative movement of said members to efiect'the desired combined distance setting of unit and fraction of a unit.

15. A machinefor punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including settable members variable in size by distance unit changes and electrically operated means for setting said members for the desired distances.

16. A- machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members varying in size fractions of a both by distance units and distance unit, and electrically operated means for setting said members for the desired combination of distance units and fraction and fractional part of a distance unit.

17. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby said means including members movable relatively to each other to change their size by distance unit changes, and settable devices including a distance record device and electrical connections therefrom for controlling the relative movement of said members to effect the desired distance setting.

18. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby,'said means including members rotatable relatively to each other to change their length by distance unit changes.

19. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members rotatable relativelyto each other to change their size both I by distance umts and fractions of a unit.

20.'A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members rotatable relatively to each other to change their size and settable aneans for controlling 'such rotation.

21. A machine shapes including in combination punching for punching structural- 7 record device for controlling for controlling such.

means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members rotatable relatively to each other to change their size and electrically operated settable means for controlling such rotation.

22. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members rotatable relatively to each other to change their size such rotation.

23. A machlne for'punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relativelv to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members rotatable relatively to each other to change their size and settable means including a distance record device and electrical connections therefrom rotation.

machlne for punching structural shapes-including in combination punching means, and'means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, means including members rotatable relaother to change their length both by distance units and a desired fraction of a distance unit and settable means for controlling such rotation.

25. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling relatively to the shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to, the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including members rotatable relatively other to change their length tively to each other .to change their length both by distance units and a desired fraction of a distance unit and settable means lncluding a distance record'device and electrical connections therefrom for controlling such rotation.-

28. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling relatlvely to the 1 for successively traveling vary their size by distance units and a desired fraction of a distance unit. p

30. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for'successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby said means including a plurality ofindependently movable members which by their combined movement vary their size by'distance units, and settable means for controllin the movement of said members.

31. machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby said means including a plurality of'independently movement vary their size by distance units, and settable means including a distance record device for controlling the movement of. said members.

32.'A machine for-punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the.

punching'means-to be punched thereby, said means including a plurality ofiindependently rotatable members which by their combined movement var their size by distance values.

33. A mach' shapes including incombination punching means, and means for successively travelin and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including a plurality of independently rotatable members which by their combined movement vary and a desired fraction thereof, and settable means for controlling such rotation. machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching 1ne forpunching structural.

their size by distance units 105 movable members which by their combined menace v means, and means for successively traveling means including engageable means traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the with the shape, and a device in definite relapunching means to be punched thereby, said tion to a fixed surface 'for engaging said enmeans includingaplurality of independently gageable means to position the shape relarotatable members which by their combined tively to the work, said device being variable movement vary their size by distance values, in extension between said fixed surface an and settable means including a distance recsaid engageable means traveling with the 0rd device for controlling such rotation. work, and settable means including a dis- 35. A machine for punching structural tance record device for varying the exten- Y J shapes including in combination punching sion of said device. means, and means for successively traveling 40. A machine for punching structural and stopping the shape relatively to the shapes including in combination punching punching means to be punched thereby, said means, and means for successively traveling means including aplurality of independent y and stopping the shape relatively to the 5 rotatable members which by their combined punching means to be punched thereby, said movement vary their size by distance units means including engageable means trave and a desired fraction thereof, and settable ing with the shape, and a device'in definite means including a distance record device and relation to a fixed surface for engaging said electric means cooperating therewith for engageable means to position the shape rela- 20 controlling such rotation. tively to the work, said device being vari- 36. A machine for punching structural able in extension by distance units and a deshapes including in combination punching sired fraction of a distance unit and settable means, and means for successively traveling means for varying the extension of said deand stopping the shape relatively to the Vice.

25 punching means to be punched thereby, said 4:1. A machine for punching structural means including engageable means traveling shapes including in combination punching with the shape, and a device in definite relameans, and means for successively traveling tion to a fixed surface for engaging said enand stopping the shape relatively to the gageable means to position the shape relapunching means to be punched thereby, said 30 tively to the work, said device beingvariable means including engageable means traveling in extension between said fixed surface and with the shape, and a device in definite relasaid engageable means traveling with the tion to a fixed surface for engaging said enwork. gageable means to position the shape rela- 37. A machine for punching structural tively to the work, said device being variable shapes including in combination punching in extension by distance units and a desired 1 0 7 means, and means forsuccessively traveling fraction of a distance unit and settable and stopping the shape relatively to the means including a distance record device for punching means to be punched thereby, said varying the extension of said device.

means including engageable means traveling 42. A machine for punching structural with the shape, and a device in definite relashapes including in combination punching tion to a fixed surface for engaging said enmeans, and means for successively traveling gageable means to position the shape relaand stopping the shape relatively to the tively to the work, said device being variable punching means to be punched thereby, said in extension by distance unit dimensions bemeans including engageable means traveling tween said fixed surface and said engageable with the shape, and a device in definite rela- 1 means traveling with the work. tion to a fixed surface for engaging said en- 38. A machine for punching structural gageable means to position the shape relashapes including incombination punching tively to the work, said device comprising a means and means for successively traveling plurality of parts movable relatively to each 50 and stopping the shape relatively to the other to vary the extension of said device be- 1 punching means to bepunched thereby, said tween-said fixed surface and said engageable means including engageable means traveling means traveling with the work. with the shape, and device in definite rela- 43. A machine for punching structural tion to a fixed surface for engaging said enshapes including in combination punching 55 gageable means to position the shape relameans, and means for successively traveling tively to the work, said device being variable and stopping the shape relatively to the in extension between said fixed surface and punching means to be punched thereby, said said engageable means traveling with the means including engageable means traveling work, and settable means for varying the with the shape, and a device in definite re- 60 extension of said device. lation to a fixed surface for engaging said 39. A machine for punching structural engageable means to position the shape relashapes including in combination punching tively to the work, said device comprising a means, and means for successively traveling plurality of parts movable relatively to each and stopping the shape relatively to the other to vary by distance unit intervals the 65 punching means to be punched thereby, said extension of said device between said fixed surface and said engageable means traveling surface and said engageable means traveling with the work. with the work, and settable means including machine for punching structural a distance record device for controlling the shapes including in combination punching movement of said relatively movable parts. means, and means for successively traveling 48. A machine for punching structural and stopping the shape relatively to the shapes including in combination punching with the shape, and a device in definite relapunching means to be punched thereby, said tion to a fixed surface foroengaglng said enmeans including engageable means traveling 7 and a desired fraction of a distance unit the plurality of parts movable relatively to each 3 means, and means for successively traveling means, and means for successively traveling extension of said device between said fixed other to vary by distance unit intervals the surface and said engageable means travelextension of said device between said fixed ing with the'work.

machine for punching structural with the work, including a distance record shapes including in comblnatlon punching device and electrical devlces cooperating means, and means for successlvely traveling therewith.

means including engageable means traveling means, and means for successively traveling with the shape, and a device in definite reand stopping the shape relatively to the lation to a fixed surface for engaging said punching means to be punched thereby, said engageable means to position the shape relameans including engageable means traveling tively to the work, said device comprising a with the shape, and a device in definite relaplurality of parts movable relatively to each tion to a fixed surface for engaging said other to vary by distance unit intervals'the engageable means to position the shape relaextension of said device between said fixed ively to the work, said device comprising a movable parts. gageable means traveling with the work.

46. A machine for punching structural 50. A machine for punching structural shapes including in comblnation punching shapes including in combination punching and stopping the shape relatively to the and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling means including engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device in definite rewith the shape, and a device in definite relalation to a fixed surface for engaging said tion to a fixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shape relaengageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, said device comprising tively to the work, said device comprising a a plurality of parts movable relatively to plurality of parts rotatable relatively to each other to vary by distance unit intervals each other to vary the extension of said dethe extension of said device between said vice between said fixed surface and said en-, fixed surface and said engageable means gageable means traveling with the work,

A machine for punching structural machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching shapes lncluding in combination punching means, and'means for successively traveling means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling means including engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device in definite rewith the shape, and a device in definite relalation to a fixed surface for engaging said tion to a fixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shape relaengageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, said device comprising a tively to the work, said device comprising a plurality of parts rotatable relatively to each other to vary by distance unit intervals the tween said fixed surface and said engageable extension of said device between said fixed means traveling with the Work, and auto vice.

, shapes including in matic means for controlling the rotation of said parts, including a distance record e- 52. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device in definite relation to a. fixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, said device comprising a plurality of parts independently rotatable to vary the extension of said device between said fixed surface and said engageable means traveling with the work, and means automatically controlling the rotation of said 53. A machine for punching structural combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device in'definite relation to a fixed surface'for engaging said punching tively to the work,

engageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, said device comprising a plurality of parts independently rotatable to vary the extension of said device between said fixed surface and said engageable means traveling with the Work, and means automatically controlling the rotation of said parts, said controlling means comprising a distance record device.

54:. A machine for punching structural shapes including in, combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device in definite relation to a fixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shape relatively to the Work, said device comprising a plurality of parts, one of said parts representing units of one distance denomination and another of said parts representing fractions thereof, said parts being independently movable to vary the extension of said device between said fixed surface 'and said engageable means traveling with the work, and settable means controlling the movement of said parts.

55. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device in definite relation to a fixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shape relasaid device comprising a 'means including engageable shapes including ing with the engageable means plurality of parts, one of said parts representing units of a distance denomination and another of said parts representing fractions thereof, said parts being independently rotatable to vary the extension of said device between said fixed surface and said engageable means traveling with the work.

55. A machine for punching structural ing a plurality of parts, one of said parts representing un'ts of a distance denommation and another of said parts represent ng fractions thereof, said parts being independentl rotatable to vary the extension of said device between said fixed surface and said engageable means traveling with the work, and means automatically controlling the rotation of said parts, said controlling means comprising a distance record device.

57 A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means traveling with the shape, and a device in definite relation to a fixed surface for engaging sai engageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, said device including a plurality of rotatable cylinders having graduated edges representing distance values and means for permitting and prevent ing the rotation of said cylinders.

58. A machine for punching structural in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means travelshape, and a device indefinite relation to a fixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, said device including a plurality of rotatable c linders having graduated edges representing distance values, and settable means for permitting and preventing the rotation of said cylinders.

59. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device in definite relation to a fixed surface for engaging said to position the shape relatively to the work, said device comprising dependentlymovab e to vary the extension of said device between said fixed surface and said engageable member traveling with the work.

60. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means travel ing with the work, settable means corresponding to distance values, and an interponent engaging said engageable means at a point in its travel corresponding to the distance for which said settable devices were set.

61. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to'be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling with the work, settable means corresponding to distance values, and an interponent engaging said engageable means at a t1me in its travel corresponding to the distance forwhich said were set.

62. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means traveling with the work and comprising a plurality of members spaced distance units apart, corresponding to distance settable devices at a point gaging means corresponding to the distance for which said settable means were set.

63. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means forsuccessively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said means including engageable means travelcorresponding to the distance for which said art, said parts being in-' settable devices were means.

66. A machine for shapes including in comblnation punching termining means comprising a fixed member, an interponent, means for varying the position of said interponent relatively to said fixed member, and means for causing ponent, means for varying the position of d interponent relatively to said -fixed member, and means for causing said intercorresponding to the spaced distance units corresponding to the disponent to engage selectively one of said A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination punching means, and means for successively traveling andstopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be mg with the work and comprisinga plurality of members spaced distance units apart, and settable distance determining means including engageable means 'travel-