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US2606407A
US2606407A US101622A US10162249A US2606407A US 2606407 A US2606407 A US 2606407A US 101622 A US101622 A US 101622A US 10162249 A US10162249 A US 10162249A US 2606407 A US2606407 A US 2606407A
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  • This invention relates to improvements in tumbling machines particularly adapted for deburring and polishing objects. More especially, the invention has to do with improvements on the machine disclosed in Patent No. 2,476,078, issued June 12, 1949, to Ernest B. Banks, that comprises a rotary vessel carrier and a plurality of tumbling vessels of various sizes and shapes with means for individually detachably securing the tumbling vessels at one end thereof on the vessel carrier at places located different distances radially from its axis of rotation and disposed either parallel with or at different inclinations relatively to the axis of rotation of the vessel carrier, the tumbling vessels being interchangeable, and selectively removable and replaceable so that one or more or all of the same can be removed therefrom and replaced thereon or others substituted. 7
  • a primary object of the invention is to provide improved means for individually detachably securing a plurality of tumbling vessels at one end thereof on the vessel carrier whereby the tumbling vessels can be more speedily attached to and removed therefrom, and by which the tumbling vessels will be more securely and firmly mounted on the vessel carrier.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for detachably securing a tumbling vessel at one end on the vessel carrier including a latch or movable lock member operable from the outer end of the tumbling vessel.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide improved means for detachably securing the tumbling vessel at oneend on the vessel carrier disposed either parallel with or at various inclinations relatively to the axis of rotation of the vessel carrier.
  • the present invention like that disclosed in the application referred to, comprehends a vessel carrier of disc-like form mounted on a projecting end portion of a rotary shaft and provided with a multiplicity of apertures therein, each adapted to receive a fastening member for attaching one of the tumbling vessels to the vessel carrier, and still another object of the invention is to provide for connecting the vessel carrier with the projecting end portion of the shaft so that thenecessity of having a central hub onthe vessel carrier is avoided and the vessel carrier i disposed forwardly of the end of the shaft with its central part spaced therefrom whereby substantially the entire face of the carrier is leftfree for the mounting of tumbling vessels thereon.
  • the invention withothe'r objects,-nove1,fea-
  • Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a tumbling machine constructed in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a detail fragmentary vertical section to an enlarged scale of one of the tumbling vessels shown in Fig. 1 attached to an angle mount or bracketon the vessel carrier;
  • Fig. 3 is a detail rear perspective view of one of the holders
  • Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the tumbling machine, the side wall of the supporting stand and easing being broken away;
  • Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of one of the tumbling vessels shown in Fig. 1 attached to the vessel carrier, the holder being shown connected directly to the carrier;
  • Fig. 6 is a detail transverse section on the line 66 of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrows, the latch or lock bolt being shown in looking position;
  • Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the tumbling vessel shown in Figs. 5 and 6;
  • Fig. 8 is a transverse section similar to Fig. 6 but with the latch or look bolt in retracted position;
  • Fig. 9 is a detail fragmentary vertical section of the vessel carrier and the means connecting the same with the projecting end portion of the rotary shaft;
  • Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the lower end of one of the tumbling vessels;
  • Figs. 11 and 12 are respectively a perspective view and a bottom plan view of one of the angle brackets
  • Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view of the attaching disc on the outer end portion of the rotary shaft
  • Fig. 14 is a detail perspective view of the latch or look bolt
  • Fig. 15 is a part longitudinal section and side elevation of the locking means for the operating lever on the upper end of the crank shaft;
  • Fig. 16 is a fragmentary transverse section on the line l6-I 6 of Fig. 4.
  • A generally designates a supporting stand and casing having a base l9 and walls 29 extending upwardly from opposite sides thereof connected by a front wall 21, the base I9 and the forward reduced portions of the side walls 29 extending, as shown, forwardly of the front wall 2 l.
  • auxiliary frame 13 Supported on the side walls 29, at the upper ends thereof, is an auxiliary frame 13 having thereon two bearings 22, in which is supported for rotation a shaft 23.
  • Rotary movement is imparted to the shaft 23 by an electric motor (not shown) mounted within the lower part of the stand or casing A, through driving means including a gear wheel 24 fixed on the shaft 23 between the bearings 22 meshing with a smaller gear wheel 25 on a shaft 26 on the forward end of which there is a pulley 21.
  • the driving means which includes other elements, not shown, and the construction of the auxiliary frame B, as well as the construction of the supporting stand and casing A, are the same in construction as that disclosed in our application Serial No. ,623.
  • the shaft 23 projects forwardly from the front wall 2! of the supporting stand or casing A, and, on this end of the shaft, is mounted the vessel carrier 28, the same being of disc-like form adapted to carry at the front side thereof a plurality of tumbling essels 29 of various sizes and shapes, each individually detachably secured at one end on the carrier.
  • the vessel carrier 28 is connected with the projecting end portion of the shaft 23 so that it is disposed forwardly of the end of the shaft with its central part spaced therefrom whereby substantially the entire face of the vessel carrier is left free for the mounting of tumbling vessels thereon.
  • This .connecting means includes a metal disc 30 fixedly secured on the end of the shaft 23, and a plurality of studs 3
  • On the outer threaded end portions of the studs are nuts '35., The studs 3
  • the disc 39 is shown provided with a central opening 38 receiving the projecting end portion of the shaft 23 and is secured by welding to the shaft.
  • tumbling vessels or containers 29 are shown attached to the vessel carrier 28 in Fig. l of the drawings. It will be understood that the invention comprehends havingtumbling vessels attached'to the vessel carrier 28 all about the front face thereof. Means is provided for individually and removably mounting tumbling vessels on the carrier 28 at places located different distances radially from the axis of rotation of the vessel carrier and also centrally thereof.
  • the vessel carrier 28 is shown provided with a multiplicity of apertures 39 arranged in circular series concentric with its axis of rotation and with an aperture 49 centrally thereof.
  • the means for detachably securing the tumbling vessels 29 on the vessel carrier includes a plurality of holders 4i, each comprising a base 42 having an annular marginal flange 43 at the upper side thereof, this flange having an outer inwardly extending annular portion .4. Projecting from the rear face of the base 42 centrally thereof is a stud 45 adapted to engage any one of the apertures 39 and 49 in the vessel carrier,
  • the base 42 of the holder 4! is shown of dished formation with its concave side facing downwardly, this construction insuring a firm bearing of the base of the holder against the face of the vessel carrier 28, and when the nut 46 is tightened, this tends to flex the base 42 and draw inwardly the annular marginal flange 43 of the holder.
  • Each tumbling vessel 29 is provided on its lower closed end with an annular flange or collar 41, this flange or collar being conveniently formed as a separate part and secured as by welding to the bottom wall of the tumbling vessel.
  • annular flange or collar 41 On the outer side of the annular flange or collar 41 is an elongated arcuate lock lug 48.
  • the lug 49 is shown as circular in cross section and secured to the flange at its under side and ends by a metal bond 49.
  • Supported on the annular collar or flange 47 for transverse movement in line with the lock lug 48 is a latch or lock bolt 50, the forward end portion of said latch or lock bolt, which has a beveled end face 5!, working in a slot 52 in the annular flange or collar 4'! and the latch or lock bolt being supported at its rear end by a guide plate 53, the latter having a slot 54 through which the rear end portion of the latch or look bolt extends.
  • the annular flange or collar 41 of the turnbling vessel is adapted to fit within the annular flange 43 of the holder 4
  • Operating means for the latch or look bolt 59 is provided that is operable from the outer end of the tumbling vessel and which provides for forcing the latch or look bolt 59, under spring tension, against the outer inwardly extending portion 44 of the flange 43 of the holder.
  • the operating means for the sliding latch or look bolt comprises a shaft 55 extending longitudinally along the outer side of the tumbling vessel mounted for rotation in bearing brackets 56 and 51 on the side wall of the tumbling vessel 29 at the upper and lower ends thereof, the lower bearing bracket 59 being shown open at one side and having apertures 58 in side portions thereof, the shaft 55 being retained in the bearing bracket 56 by a pin 59 engaging the apertures 58.
  • a crank 60 On the lower end of the shaft 55, is a crank 60 to which is connected, at one end, a lever 6
  • serves as an abutment to limit the longitudinal movement of said lever in one direction relatively to the latch or look bolt 50.
  • a coiled expansion spring 68 is interposed between the laterally extending end portion 63 of the lever 61 and a shoulder 6'! on the latch or lock bolt 58.
  • Fixedly secured on the upper end of the shaft 55 is a sleeve 69. the lower end of said sleeve rotatably fitting on the upper face of the upper bearing bracket 51.
  • the sleeve 69 extends beyond the outer end of the tumbling vessel 29 and connected to the outer end of said sleeve is a hand lever that is adapted to be swung laterally for turning the shaft 55 to actuate the latch or lock bolt 50.
  • the hand lever 10 When the hand lever 10 is in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 7, the lock or latch 50. is in its retracted position illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings.
  • the latch or look bolt 58 is in looking position, as shown in Fig. 6, the hand lever 10 is in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7.
  • the latch or lock bolt 50 is in locking position, forced under tension of the expansion spring 68, the crank 80 is past the dead center point and thus serves as locking means to maintain the latch or look bolt 50 in locking position.
  • Each tumbling vessel 29 has a pair of cover attaching ears H projecting forwardly from the outer end thereof, said ears being arranged to cooperate with the hand lever 10 to lock the latter when the same has been swung to move the latch or;,lock bolt into locking position and in its retracted position.
  • the hand lever 10 is connected at one end to the outer end of the sleeve 69 for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft 55 so that the hand lever 10, as it approaches the end of its stroke, can be raised to pass by the adjacent attaching ear H and positioned back of saidattaching ear H as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings.
  • the end portion 12 of the hand lever 10 is mounted in a slot 13 in the upper part of the sleeve -68 and pivotally connected thereto by a pin 14.
  • Slidable in the upper part of the sleeve 69 is a plunger 15 that is pressed outwardly by a spring 16 interposed betweenv the inner end of the plunger 15 and the upper end of the shaft 55, said plunger having a head 11 at its outer end to bear against an inclined face portion 18 on the end portion 12 of the hand lever.
  • the spring-pressed plunger 15 acts to yieldably maintain the hand lever 10 substantially parallel with the outer end of the tumbling vessel 29 so that, when the hand lever 18' is released and dropped back of the adjacent cover attaching ear 1 I, it will be held locked in this position.
  • the means for detachably securing the tumbling vessels on the carrier includes means providing for mounting the tumbling vesselsso that the same will be disposed at an inclinationlto the axis of rotation of the carrier as well as parallel thereto.
  • the means for this purpose comprises a plurality of adapter members in opposite legs thereof and secured thereto.
  • On the base plate of the angle bracket, at the under side thereof, are lugs 83, and the base plate has a threaded stud 84 fixedly secured thereto and,
  • said stud being adapted to be engaged with any of the apertures 39, 40 in the vessel carrier 28 and detachably secured thereto by a wing nut 85 on the stud.
  • each angle bracket is provided with an aperture 86 to receive the stud 45 of any one of the holders 4
  • the base plate 80 of the angle bracket can be secured to the vessel carrier 28 in different positions of adjustment about its axis so that the angular position of each tumbling vessel relatively to the axis of rotation of thevessel carrier can be varied.
  • Each of the tumbling vessels 29 is provided at its outer end with a removable cover 81, and with cover fastening means comprising the ears H and atransverse lock bar 88 rotatably engaging outwardly projecting elongated bearings 89 on the outer side of the cover 81, the end portions of the lock bar 88 being adapted to be engaged with slots 90 in the ears II.
  • Fixed on the lock bar 88 is an eccentric 9
  • the cover 81 will be tightly clampedon the end of the tumbling vessel.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel-carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch, and operating means for the latch mounted on and movable relative to the tumbling vessel, said latch operating means from the outer end of the tumbling vessel.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for' rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means for the latch mounted on and movable relative to the tumbling vessel, said latch operating means having a hand engaging part located for engagement from the outer en of the tumbling vessel.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extendinglongitudinally along the outer sidethereof, a connection between the lower end of said shaft and said'latch, and a hand lever on the.
  • a tumbling apparatus including. a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling. vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end onthe carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means forsaid latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outerside thereof, a connectionbetween the lower end of said shaft and said latch, ahand lever on the upper end of said shaft for turning the same, and means for locking said lever when the latch has been moved to locking position.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at oneend'on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower end of said shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning said shaft pivotally connected at one end to the upper end of the shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft, and a part on the upper end of the tumbling vessel cooperating with said lever to lock the same after the latch has been moved to locked position by swinging the hand lever laterally.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the Vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at oneend on-the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower end of said shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning said shaft'pivotally connected at one end to the upper end of the shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft, and a pair of arms projecting outwardly from the upper end of the tumbling vessel cooperating with said hand'lever to lock the same when the latch has been moved to locking position and when it has been moved out of locking position.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at oneend on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at" one end thereof, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower end of said shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning said shaft pivotally connected atone end to the upper end of said shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of said shaft, a part on the upper end of the tumbling vessel cooperating with. said lever to lockthe same after the latch has been moved to locking position by swinging the hand lever laterally, and-means on the shaft at theupper end portion thereof .yield-.
  • tumbling. apparatus including, a vessel carrier, means supportingthe vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof. and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower.
  • a hand lever for turning said shaft pivotally connected at one end to the upper end of said shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft, a part on the upper end of the tumbling vessel cooperating with said hand lever to lock the same when the latch has been moved to locking position, and a longitudinally movable spring-pressed plunger on the upper end portion of the shaft engaging the inner end portion of the hand lever to yieldingly maintain the same in looking relationship with said part.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel open at one end having cover attaching ears projecting longitudinally beyond its open end, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at its closed end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at its closed end, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower end of the shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning the shaft to actuate the latch, said lever being pivotally connected at one end to the upper end of the shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft, said cover attaching ears being positioned to cooperate with the lever to lock the same when the latch has been moved to locking position and when it has been moved out of lock-ing position by swinging the hand lever laterally.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including spaced oppositely disposed portions on the vessel carrier, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel having a lug thereon at its outer side fitting against one of said portions at the inner side thereof, a transversely slidable latch on said end of the tumbling vessel to engage the other of said portions at the inner side thereof, and means for operating said latch including a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a crank on the lower end of the shaft, a lever pivotally connected at one end to the crank and at its other end pivotally connected to the latch, and a hand lever connected to the upper end of the shaft for turning the same.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including spaced oppositely disposed portions on the vessel carrier, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel having .a lug thereon at its outer side fittingagainst one of said portions at the inner side thereof, a transversely slidable latch on said end of the tumbling vessel to engage the other of said portions at the inner side thereof, and means for operating said latch including a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a crankon the lower end of the shaft, a lever pivotally connected atone end to the crank and at its other end pivotally connected to the latch, and a hand lever connected to the upper end of the shaft for turning the same, said crank being disposed past the dead center point when the shaft has been rotated to move the latch to locking position.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an annular wall on the vessel carrier, said wall having an inwardly extending outer annular portion, an annular flange on the tumbling vessel projecting outwardly fromone end thereof "having an aperture therein and an elongated arcuate lug on the outer side thereof, said 'annular flange extending within the annular wall on the vessel carrier with its lug fitting against the underside of said inwardly extending portion of the annular wall on the vessel carrier, a transversely slidable lock bolt mounted on the end of the tumbling vessel within the annular flange thereof adapted to be projected through the aperture in the same to fit within and against the inwardly extending portion of the annular wall on the vessel carrier at a point diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier-for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including spaced oppositely disposed portions on the vessel carrier, a part projecting from one endof the tumbling vessel having a lug thereon at its outer side fitting against one of said portions at the inner side thereof, a transversely slidable latch on said end of the tumbling vessel to engage the other of said portions at the inner side thereof, and means for operating said latch including a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a crank on the lower end of the shaft, a lever pivotally connected at one end to the crank and having a pivotal sliding spring-tensioned connection at its other end with the lock bolt, and a hand lever connected to the upper :end of said shaft for turning the same, said crank being disposed to one side of the dead center point when the latch has been moved to locking posivtion.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an outwardly projecting annular flange on the vessel carrier, said flange having an inwardly extending outer annular portion, an annular flange on the tumbling vessel projecting outwardly from one end thereof having an elongated arcuate lug on the outer side thereof and provided with an aperture therein, said last mentioned flange extending within the flange on the vessel carrier with its lug fitting against the underside of said .10 inwardly extending portion of the flange on the vessel carrier, a transversely slidable lock bolt mounted on the end of the tumbling vessel within the flange thereon adapted to be projected through the aperture in the same to fit within and against the inwardly extending portion on the flange on the vessel carrier at a point diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for the lock
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at onewend on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange on the base, the flange having an outerinwardly extending annular portion, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel having a laterally andoutwardly projecting lug thereon, said part extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, said lug being disposed within the holder and fittingagainst the underside of the outer inwardly extending flange portion of the holder, a transversely slidable lock bolt on said end of the tumbling vessel disposed within the holder and fitting against the underside of the inwardly extending flange portion thereof at a point substantially diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an outstanding annular flange thereon at the upper side thereof having an inwardly extending inclined outer annular portion, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel adapted to flt against the base of the holder and having a laterally and outwardly projecting elongated arcuate lug thereon, said part extending within the holder and fitting; at its lower end on the base of the holder, said lug being disposed within the holder and fitting against the underside of the inwardly extending inclined outer annular portion of the flange of the holder, a transversely slidable lock bolt mounted on said end of the tumbling vessel disposed within the holder-and fitting against the underside of the inwardly inclined portion of the flange thereof at
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an outstanding annular flange.
  • anannular flange projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel adapted to fitv at its lower end on the base of the holder and having an elongated arcuate lug on the outer side thereof fitting against the inner inclined face portion of the flange of the holder, a transversely slidable lock bolt mounted on said end of the tumbling vessel disposed within the holder fitting against the inclined annular face portion of the flange thereof at a point diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for the lock bolt.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel,
  • said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an annular outstanding marginal flange on the base at the upper side thereof, the flange having an outer inwardly extending annular portion, a stud on the base projecting from its rear face centrally thereof engaging one of the apertures in the vessel carrier, and a nut on the outer end of said stud,
  • a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel having a laterally and outwardly projecting elongated lug thereon, said part extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, said lug being disposed within the holder and fitting against the underside of the .outer inwardly extending flange portion of the holder, a transversely slidable loci: bolt on said end of the tumbling vessel disposed within the holder and fitting against the underside of the outer inwardly extendin annular portion of the flange thereof at a point substantially diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an annular outstanding marginal flange on the base at the upper side thereof, the flange having an outer inwardly extending annular portion, a stud on the base projecting from its rear face centrally thereof engaging one of the apertures'in the vessel carrier, and a nut on the outer end of said stud, an annular flange on one end of the tumbling vessel having an elongated arcuate lug substantially circular in cross section on the outer side thereof, said flange having an aperture therein, the flange on the tumbling vessel extending into said holder and fitting on the base thereof, and said lug fitting against the underside of the outer inwardly extending flange portion of the holder,
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a circular dished base plate disposed with its concave side at the underside thereof, an annular outstanding marginal flange 0n the base plate at the upper side thereof having an inner inclined annular face portion extending downwardly and outwardly from the outer end thereof toward the base plate, a stud on the base plate projecting from its rear face centrally thereof engaging one of the apertures in the vessel carrier, and a nut on the outer end of said stud, an annular flange on one end of the tumbling vessel having an elongated arcuate lug substantially circular in cross section on the outer side thereof, said flange having anlaperture therein, the flange on the tumbling vessel extending into said holder and
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter member on the vessel carrier comprising a base plate secured to the carrier and a supporting plate extending outwardly from onev side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, a holder on said supporting plate comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, and means on said part detachably interlocking with the holder.
  • an adapter member on the vessel carrier comprising a base plate secured to the carrier and a supporting plate extending outwardly from onev side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, a holder on said supporting plate comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, a part projecting from
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter bracket comprising a base plate and a supporting plate extending outwardly from one side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, said supporting plate having an aperture therein, means detachably securing the base plate on the carrier, a holder comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, the base of the holder fitting on the supporting plate of the bracket and having a threaded stud thereon projecting from the bottom face thereof through the aperture in the supporting plate, a nut on said stud, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, and means on said part detachably interlocking with the holder.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel,
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter bracket constructed from a substantially rectangular shaped strip of metal bent intermediate its ends to substantially V-sha'ped formation, one leg of the bracket constituting a base plate, and the other leg constituting a supporting plate extending outwardly at an angleto the base and provided with an aperture, and the bracket having a brace member disposed between the opposing outer end portions of opposite legs thereof and secured thereto, means securing the base of the bracket to the carrier, a.
  • holder comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, the base of the holder fitting on the supporting plate of the bracket and having a threaded stud projecting from the bottom face thereof through the aperture in the supporting plate, a nut on said stud, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, and means on said part detachably interlocking with the holder.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a plurality of tumbling vessels, and 'means detachably securing each tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter bracket comprising a base plate and a supporting plate extending outwardly from one side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, said base plate having a stud projecting from its rear side engaging one of the apertures in the carrier, a nut on the stud, the inclined supporting plate of the bracket having an aperture therein, a holder comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, the base of the holder fitting on said supporting plate and having a threaded stud thereon projecting from the rear face thereof through the aperture in said supporting plate, a nut on said last mentioned stud, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting against the
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a plurality of the vessel carrier comprising a base and an -an nular outstanding marginal fiangeonthe base at the upper side thereof, the flange having an outer inwardly extending annular portion, a stud on the base projectingfrom its rearfacecentrally thereof engaging one of the apertures in the vessel'carrier, and a nut on the outer end of said stud, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel, and means on said part fitting within and detachably interlocking with said holder.
  • a tumbling apparatus including avessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, atumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, thetumblingvessel having a removable closure at its other end, and closure fastening means including oppositely disposed ears projecting from the outer end of the tumbling vessel, each of saidears being provided'with a slot extending inwardly from one side thereof, a pair of elongated bearing members on the closure centrally thereof projecting outwardly from the upper side thereof and disposedrside by side in spaced relation, a transverse lock bar rotatably engaging said bearings and having fixed thereon an eccentric disposed between, the pair of elongated bearings, and a hand lever for rotating the lock bar secured to said eccentric, the end'portions of the lock bar engaging the slots in said ears.
  • a tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a plurality of tumbling vessels, and means detachably securing each tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a plurality of adapter brackets each comprising a base plate and a supporting plate extending outwardly from one side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, said base plate having a stud projecting from its rear side engaging one of the apertures in the carrier, a nut on the stud, the inclined supporting plate of the bracket having an aperture therein, a plurality of holders each comprising a base and an outstanding marginal flange thereon, the base of the holder having a threaded stud thereon projecting from its rear face, and a nut to engage said stud, said holder being adapted to fit on the vessel carrier with its stud extending through one of the apertures therein, and the last mentioned means including
  • a tumbling machine including a rotary shaft, means supporting said shaft with one end portion of the shaft projecting beyond the same, a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a multiplicity of apertures therein, means rigidly connecting the vessel carrier with the projecting end portion of the shaft so that the same is disposed forwardly thereof with its central part spaced from the end of the shaft, a plurality of tumbling vessels, and means for indi- 15 vidually detachably rigidly securing each.
  • tumbling vessel at one end thereof to the carrier including a fastening member adapted to be engaged with one of the apertures in the carrier, and means for rotating said shaft.
  • a tumbling" machine including a rotary shaft, means supporting said shaft with one end portion of the shaft projecting beyond the same, a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a multiplicity of apertures therein, means rigidly connecting the vessel carrier with the projecting end portion of the shaft so that the same is disposed forwardly thereof with its central part spaced from the end of the shaft, said last mentioned means including a disc of a diameter less than the diameter of the vessel carrier rigidly secured to the projecting end portion of the shaft, and a plurality of fastening members connecting the vessel carrier at points outwardly of the central part thereof to said disc, means'for individually detachably rigidly securing each tumbling vessel at one end thereof to the vessel carrier including a fastening member adapted to be engaged with one of the apertures in the vessel carrier, and means to rotate said shaft.
  • a tumbling machine including a rotary shaft, means supporting said shaft with one end portion of the shaft projecting beyond the same, a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a multiplicity of apertures therein, means rigidly connecting the vessel carrier with the projecting end portion of the shaft so that the same is disposed forwardly thereof with its central part spaced from the end of the shaft, said last mentioned means including a disc of a diameter less than the diameter of the 'vessel carrier rigidly secured to the projecting end portion, of the shaft, and a plurality of studs connecting the vessel carrier at points outwardly of the central part thereof to said disc, one of said parts having apertures to receive end portions of said studs, the studs'being fixedly secured at one end to the other of said parts and at their other ends detachably engaging apertures in the other of said parts, nuts on said end portions of the studs, and a spacing portion on each of the studs between the vessel carrier and said disc, means for individually detachably securing each tumbling vessel

Description

Aug. 12, 1952 E. B. BANKS ETAL TUMBLING MACHINE Filed June 27, 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY6 g- 1952 E. B. BANKS ETAL TUMBLING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 2'7. 1949 INVENTOR .Zrnesf 3 Banks and JfwmeZ/I Z Tbfa Bw ym ATTORNEY-5' Aug. 12, 1952 E, NK ETAL 2,606,407
TUMBLING MACHINE Filed dune z'z. 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR Z? 772981 ,3 Banks and Kenna/72 Z TOE ATTORNEY? Aug. 12, 1952 E. B. BANKS ETAL TUMBLING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 27. 1949 (l/A I III/J7.
ATTORNE Y3 Patented Aug. 12, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,606,407 TUMBLIN G MACHINE Ernest B. Banks and Kenneth P. Tota, Elmira, N. Y.; said Tota assignor to said Banks Application June 27, 1949, Serial No. 101,622
31 Claims. 1
This invention relates to improvements in tumbling machines particularly adapted for deburring and polishing objects. More especially, the invention has to do with improvements on the machine disclosed in Patent No. 2,476,078, issued June 12, 1949, to Ernest B. Banks, that comprises a rotary vessel carrier and a plurality of tumbling vessels of various sizes and shapes with means for individually detachably securing the tumbling vessels at one end thereof on the vessel carrier at places located different distances radially from its axis of rotation and disposed either parallel with or at different inclinations relatively to the axis of rotation of the vessel carrier, the tumbling vessels being interchangeable, and selectively removable and replaceable so that one or more or all of the same can be removed therefrom and replaced thereon or others substituted. 7
A primary object of the invention is to provide improved means for individually detachably securing a plurality of tumbling vessels at one end thereof on the vessel carrier whereby the tumbling vessels can be more speedily attached to and removed therefrom, and by which the tumbling vessels will be more securely and firmly mounted on the vessel carrier.
Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for detachably securing a tumbling vessel at one end on the vessel carrier including a latch or movable lock member operable from the outer end of the tumbling vessel.
A further object of the invention is to provide improved means for detachably securing the tumbling vessel at oneend on the vessel carrier disposed either parallel with or at various inclinations relatively to the axis of rotation of the vessel carrier.
The present invention, like that disclosed in the application referred to, comprehends a vessel carrier of disc-like form mounted on a projecting end portion of a rotary shaft and provided with a multiplicity of apertures therein, each adapted to receive a fastening member for attaching one of the tumbling vessels to the vessel carrier, and still another object of the invention is to provide for connecting the vessel carrier with the projecting end portion of the shaft so that thenecessity of having a central hub onthe vessel carrier is avoided and the vessel carrier i disposed forwardly of the end of the shaft with its central part spaced therefrom whereby substantially the entire face of the carrier is leftfree for the mounting of tumbling vessels thereon.
The invention, withothe'r objects,-nove1,fea-
tures and advantages thereof, and the particular construction, combinations and arrangements of parts comprising the same will be understood from the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and illustrating one embodiment of the invention.
In the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a tumbling machine constructed in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a detail fragmentary vertical section to an enlarged scale of one of the tumbling vessels shown in Fig. 1 attached to an angle mount or bracketon the vessel carrier;
Fig. 3 is a detail rear perspective view of one of the holders;
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the tumbling machine, the side wall of the supporting stand and easing being broken away;
Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of one of the tumbling vessels shown in Fig. 1 attached to the vessel carrier, the holder being shown connected directly to the carrier;
Fig. 6 is a detail transverse section on the line 66 of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrows, the latch or lock bolt being shown in looking position;
Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the tumbling vessel shown in Figs. 5 and 6;
Fig. 8 is a transverse section similar to Fig. 6 but with the latch or look bolt in retracted position;
Fig. 9 is a detail fragmentary vertical section of the vessel carrier and the means connecting the same with the projecting end portion of the rotary shaft;
Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the lower end of one of the tumbling vessels;
Figs. 11 and 12 are respectively a perspective view and a bottom plan view of one of the angle brackets;
Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view of the attaching disc on the outer end portion of the rotary shaft;
Fig. 14 is a detail perspective view of the latch or look bolt;
Fig. 15 is a part longitudinal section and side elevation of the locking means for the operating lever on the upper end of the crank shaft;
Fig. 16 is a fragmentary transverse section on the line l6-I 6 of Fig. 4.
While a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings, it will be understood that minor changes and modifications may be made in the particular construction shown and the invention may be embodied in other forms as will appeal to those skilled in the art and falling within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Referring to a detail description of the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, A generally designates a supporting stand and casing having a base l9 and walls 29 extending upwardly from opposite sides thereof connected by a front wall 21, the base I9 and the forward reduced portions of the side walls 29 extending, as shown, forwardly of the front wall 2 l.
Supported on the side walls 29, at the upper ends thereof, is an auxiliary frame 13 having thereon two bearings 22, in which is supported for rotation a shaft 23. Rotary movement is imparted to the shaft 23 by an electric motor (not shown) mounted within the lower part of the stand or casing A, through driving means including a gear wheel 24 fixed on the shaft 23 between the bearings 22 meshing with a smaller gear wheel 25 on a shaft 26 on the forward end of which there is a pulley 21. The driving means, which includes other elements, not shown, and the construction of the auxiliary frame B, as well as the construction of the supporting stand and casing A, are the same in construction as that disclosed in our application Serial No. ,623.
The shaft 23 projects forwardly from the front wall 2! of the supporting stand or casing A, and, on this end of the shaft, is mounted the vessel carrier 28, the same being of disc-like form adapted to carry at the front side thereof a plurality of tumbling essels 29 of various sizes and shapes, each individually detachably secured at one end on the carrier. In accordance with the present invention, the vessel carrier 28 is connected with the projecting end portion of the shaft 23 so that it is disposed forwardly of the end of the shaft with its central part spaced therefrom whereby substantially the entire face of the vessel carrier is left free for the mounting of tumbling vessels thereon. This .connecting means includes a metal disc 30 fixedly secured on the end of the shaft 23, and a plurality of studs 3| on the vessel carrier 23 projecting from the rear face thereof at points outwardly of the central-part of the same, and having their outer threaded end portions 52 extending through apertures 33 in said disc, said studs each having an intermediate enlarged portion 34 interposed between the rear face of the vessel carrier 28 and the disc 30.
On the outer threaded end portions of the studs are nuts '35., The studs 3| have reduced inner end portions 36 fitting in apertures 3! in the vessel carrier and secured by welding thereto. The disc 39 is shown provided with a central opening 38 receiving the projecting end portion of the shaft 23 and is secured by welding to the shaft.
For the sake of clearness, only two tumbling vessels or containers 29 are shown attached to the vessel carrier 28 in Fig. l of the drawings. It will be understood that the invention comprehends havingtumbling vessels attached'to the vessel carrier 28 all about the front face thereof. Means is provided for individually and removably mounting tumbling vessels on the carrier 28 at places located different distances radially from the axis of rotation of the vessel carrier and also centrally thereof. The vessel carrier 28 is shown provided with a multiplicity of apertures 39 arranged in circular series concentric with its axis of rotation and with an aperture 49 centrally thereof. The means for detachably securing the tumbling vessels 29 on the vessel carrier includes a plurality of holders 4i, each comprising a base 42 having an annular marginal flange 43 at the upper side thereof, this flange having an outer inwardly extending annular portion .4. Projecting from the rear face of the base 42 centrally thereof is a stud 45 adapted to engage any one of the apertures 39 and 49 in the vessel carrier,
and 46 is a nut to engage the outer end of the stud. The base 42 of the holder 4! is shown of dished formation with its concave side facing downwardly, this construction insuring a firm bearing of the base of the holder against the face of the vessel carrier 28, and when the nut 46 is tightened, this tends to flex the base 42 and draw inwardly the annular marginal flange 43 of the holder.
Each tumbling vessel 29 is provided on its lower closed end with an annular flange or collar 41, this flange or collar being conveniently formed as a separate part and secured as by welding to the bottom wall of the tumbling vessel. On the outer side of the annular flange or collar 41 is an elongated arcuate lock lug 48. The lug 49 is shown as circular in cross section and secured to the flange at its under side and ends by a metal bond 49. Supported on the annular collar or flange 47 for transverse movement in line with the lock lug 48 is a latch or lock bolt 50, the forward end portion of said latch or lock bolt, which has a beveled end face 5!, working in a slot 52 in the annular flange or collar 4'! and the latch or lock bolt being supported at its rear end by a guide plate 53, the latter having a slot 54 through which the rear end portion of the latch or look bolt extends.
The annular flange or collar 41 of the turnbling vessel is adapted to fit within the annular flange 43 of the holder 4| with the lock lug fitting against the underside of the outer inwardly extending annular flange portion 44 of the holder and with the slidable latch or lock bolt forced outwardly to bear against the inner side of the inwardly extendin annular portion 44 of the flange 43 0f the holder at a point substantially diametrically opposite said lock lug, the lower end of the annular flange 41 being forced downwardly against the base 42 of the holder H by the wedging action of the lug 48 and beveled face portion 5| of the latch engaging the inwardly inclined under face of the outer inwardly extending portion 44 of the flange 43, so that the tumbling vessel is firmly and securely fastened to the holder.
Operating means for the latch or look bolt 59 is provided that is operable from the outer end of the tumbling vessel and which provides for forcing the latch or look bolt 59, under spring tension, against the outer inwardly extending portion 44 of the flange 43 of the holder.
The operating means for the sliding latch or look bolt comprises a shaft 55 extending longitudinally along the outer side of the tumbling vessel mounted for rotation in bearing brackets 56 and 51 on the side wall of the tumbling vessel 29 at the upper and lower ends thereof, the lower bearing bracket 59 being shown open at one side and having apertures 58 in side portions thereof, the shaft 55 being retained in the bearing bracket 56 by a pin 59 engaging the apertures 58. On the lower end of the shaft 55, is a crank 60 to which is connected, at one end, a lever 6|, said lever extending through a guide slot 62 in the flange 41 and'having a laterally extending por tion63 at its other end provided with an aperture'64 through which extends the rear reduced end portion of the sliding latch or lock bolt 50. A cotter pin 65 engaging an aperture 68 in the rear portion of the latch or lock bolt 50 at the rear side of the laterally extending end portion 63 of the lever 6| serves as an abutment to limit the longitudinal movement of said lever in one direction relatively to the latch or look bolt 50. Interposed between the laterally extending end portion 63 of the lever 61 and a shoulder 6'! on the latch or lock bolt 58, is a coiled expansion spring 68. Fixedly secured on the upper end of the shaft 55 is a sleeve 69. the lower end of said sleeve rotatably fitting on the upper face of the upper bearing bracket 51. The sleeve 69 extends beyond the outer end of the tumbling vessel 29 and connected to the outer end of said sleeve is a hand lever that is adapted to be swung laterally for turning the shaft 55 to actuate the latch or lock bolt 50. When the hand lever 10 is in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 7, the lock or latch 50. is in its retracted position illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings. When the latch or look bolt 58 is in looking position, as shown in Fig. 6, the hand lever 10 is in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7. When the latch or lock bolt 50 is in locking position, forced under tension of the expansion spring 68, the crank 80 is past the dead center point and thus serves as locking means to maintain the latch or look bolt 50 in locking position.
Each tumbling vessel 29 has a pair of cover attaching ears H projecting forwardly from the outer end thereof, said ears being arranged to cooperate with the hand lever 10 to lock the latter when the same has been swung to move the latch or;,lock bolt into locking position and in its retracted position. The hand lever 10 is connected at one end to the outer end of the sleeve 69 for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft 55 so that the hand lever 10, as it approaches the end of its stroke, can be raised to pass by the adjacent attaching ear H and positioned back of saidattaching ear H as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The end portion 12 of the hand lever 10 is mounted in a slot 13 in the upper part of the sleeve -68 and pivotally connected thereto by a pin 14. Slidable in the upper part of the sleeve 69 is a plunger 15 that is pressed outwardly by a spring 16 interposed betweenv the inner end of the plunger 15 and the upper end of the shaft 55, said plunger having a head 11 at its outer end to bear against an inclined face portion 18 on the end portion 12 of the hand lever. As will be understood; the spring-pressed plunger 15 acts to yieldably maintain the hand lever 10 substantially parallel with the outer end of the tumbling vessel 29 so that, when the hand lever 18' is released and dropped back of the adjacent cover attaching ear 1 I, it will be held locked in this position.
I The tumbling vessels or containers 29, when interlocked with the holders 4| attached directly to the vessel carrier 23 as hereinbefore described, are disposed parallel with the axis of rotation of the vessel carrier. The means for detachably securing the tumbling vessels on the carrier includes means providing for mounting the tumbling vesselsso that the same will be disposed at an inclinationlto the axis of rotation of the carrier as well as parallel thereto. The means for this purpose comprises a plurality of adapter members in opposite legs thereof and secured thereto. On the base plate of the angle bracket, at the under side=thereof, are lugs 83, and the base plate has a threaded stud 84 fixedly secured thereto and,
projecting from the rear face thereof, said stud being adapted to be engaged with any of the apertures 39, 40 in the vessel carrier 28 and detachably secured thereto by a wing nut 85 on the stud.
The supporting plate 8| of each angle bracket is provided with an aperture 86 to receive the stud 45 of any one of the holders 4|, the base 42 of the holder fitting on the supporting plate 8| of the angle bracket and being detachably secured thereto by the nut 46. As will be understood, the base plate 80 of the angle bracket can be secured to the vessel carrier 28 in different positions of adjustment about its axis so that the angular position of each tumbling vessel relatively to the axis of rotation of thevessel carrier can be varied. Each of the tumbling vessels 29 is provided at its outer end with a removable cover 81, and with cover fastening means comprising the ears H and atransverse lock bar 88 rotatably engaging outwardly projecting elongated bearings 89 on the outer side of the cover 81, the end portions of the lock bar 88 being adapted to be engaged with slots 90 in the ears II. Fixed on the lock bar 88 is an eccentric 9| which is disposed between the bearings 89 and adapted to engage the outer face of the cover 81, the elongated bearings 89 allowing limited bodily outward and inward movement of the lock bar 88 therein. Secured on the eccentric 9| is a hand lever 92 for turning the lock bar 88. As will be understood, when the hand lever is swung to the position illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the cover 81 will be tightly clampedon the end of the tumbling vessel.
What we claim is:
1. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel-carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch, and operating means for the latch mounted on and movable relative to the tumbling vessel, said latch operating means from the outer end of the tumbling vessel.
2. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for' rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means for the latch mounted on and movable relative to the tumbling vessel, said latch operating means having a hand engaging part located for engagement from the outer en of the tumbling vessel.
3. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extendinglongitudinally along the outer sidethereof, a connection between the lower end of said shaft and said'latch, and a hand lever on the.
upper end of said shaft for turning the same,
c 4. A tumbling apparatus including. a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling. vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end onthe carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means forsaid latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outerside thereof, a connectionbetween the lower end of said shaft and said latch, ahand lever on the upper end of said shaft for turning the same, and means for locking said lever when the latch has been moved to locking position.
5. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at oneend'on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower end of said shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning said shaft pivotally connected at one end to the upper end of the shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft, and a part on the upper end of the tumbling vessel cooperating with said lever to lock the same after the latch has been moved to locked position by swinging the hand lever laterally.
'6. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the Vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at oneend on-the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower end of said shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning said shaft'pivotally connected at one end to the upper end of the shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft, and a pair of arms projecting outwardly from the upper end of the tumbling vessel cooperating with said hand'lever to lock the same when the latch has been moved to locking position and when it has been moved out of locking position.
7. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at oneend on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at" one end thereof, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower end of said shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning said shaft pivotally connected atone end to the upper end of said shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of said shaft, a part on the upper end of the tumbling vessel cooperating with. said lever to lockthe same after the latch has been moved to locking position by swinging the hand lever laterally, and-means on the shaft at theupper end portion thereof .yield-.
' .8.-.Av tumbling. apparatus, including, a vessel carrier, means supportingthe vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at one end thereof. and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower. end of said shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning said shaft pivotally connected at one end to the upper end of said shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft, a part on the upper end of the tumbling vessel cooperating with said hand lever to lock the same when the latch has been moved to locking position, and a longitudinally movable spring-pressed plunger on the upper end portion of the shaft engaging the inner end portion of the hand lever to yieldingly maintain the same in looking relationship with said part.
9. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel open at one end having cover attaching ears projecting longitudinally beyond its open end, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at its closed end on the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising a latch on the tumbling vessel at its closed end, and operating means for said latch comprising a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a connection between the lower end of the shaft and said latch, a hand lever for turning the shaft to actuate the latch, said lever being pivotally connected at one end to the upper end of the shaft for limited movement in the longitudinal plane of the shaft, said cover attaching ears being positioned to cooperate with the lever to lock the same when the latch has been moved to locking position and when it has been moved out of lock-ing position by swinging the hand lever laterally.
10. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including spaced oppositely disposed portions on the vessel carrier, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel having a lug thereon at its outer side fitting against one of said portions at the inner side thereof, a transversely slidable latch on said end of the tumbling vessel to engage the other of said portions at the inner side thereof, and means for operating said latch including a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a crank on the lower end of the shaft, a lever pivotally connected at one end to the crank and at its other end pivotally connected to the latch, and a hand lever connected to the upper end of the shaft for turning the same.
11. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including spaced oppositely disposed portions on the vessel carrier, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel having .a lug thereon at its outer side fittingagainst one of said portions at the inner side thereof, a transversely slidable latch on said end of the tumbling vessel to engage the other of said portions at the inner side thereof, and means for operating said latch including a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a crankon the lower end of the shaft, a lever pivotally connected atone end to the crank and at its other end pivotally connected to the latch, and a hand lever connected to the upper end of the shaft for turning the same, said crank being disposed past the dead center point when the shaft has been rotated to move the latch to locking position.
12. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an annular wall on the vessel carrier, said wall having an inwardly extending outer annular portion, an annular flange on the tumbling vessel projecting outwardly fromone end thereof "having an aperture therein and an elongated arcuate lug on the outer side thereof, said 'annular flange extending within the annular wall on the vessel carrier with its lug fitting against the underside of said inwardly extending portion of the annular wall on the vessel carrier, a transversely slidable lock bolt mounted on the end of the tumbling vessel within the annular flange thereof adapted to be projected through the aperture in the same to fit within and against the inwardly extending portion of the annular wall on the vessel carrier at a point diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
13. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier-for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including spaced oppositely disposed portions on the vessel carrier, a part projecting from one endof the tumbling vessel having a lug thereon at its outer side fitting against one of said portions at the inner side thereof, a transversely slidable latch on said end of the tumbling vessel to engage the other of said portions at the inner side thereof, and means for operating said latch including a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a crank on the lower end of the shaft, a lever pivotally connected at one end to the crank and having a pivotal sliding spring-tensioned connection at its other end with the lock bolt, and a hand lever connected to the upper :end of said shaft for turning the same, said crank being disposed to one side of the dead center point when the latch has been moved to locking posivtion.
14. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an outwardly projecting annular flange on the vessel carrier, said flange having an inwardly extending outer annular portion, an annular flange on the tumbling vessel projecting outwardly from one end thereof having an elongated arcuate lug on the outer side thereof and provided with an aperture therein, said last mentioned flange extending within the flange on the vessel carrier with its lug fitting against the underside of said .10 inwardly extending portion of the flange on the vessel carrier, a transversely slidable lock bolt mounted on the end of the tumbling vessel within the flange thereon adapted to be projected through the aperture in the same to fit within and against the inwardly extending portion on the flange on the vessel carrier at a point diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for the lock bolt including a shaft mounted for rotation on the tumbling vessel extending longitudinally along the outer side thereof, a crank on the lower end of the shaft, a lever pivotally connected at one end to the crank and having an apertured laterally extending portion on its other end slidably engaging the lock bolt, the lock bolt having spaced abutments thereon. at either side of said laterally extending end portion of the lever, a.coiled compressionspring interposed between one of said abutments and the laterally extending end-portion of said lever, and a hand lever connected to the upper end' of said shaft for turning the same, said crank being positioned past the dead center point when the lock bolt has been moved to locking position.
15. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at onewend on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange on the base, the flange having an outerinwardly extending annular portion, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel having a laterally andoutwardly projecting lug thereon, said part extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, said lug being disposed within the holder and fittingagainst the underside of the outer inwardly extending flange portion of the holder, a transversely slidable lock bolt on said end of the tumbling vessel disposed within the holder and fitting against the underside of the inwardly extending flange portion thereof at a point substantially diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
16. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an outstanding annular flange thereon at the upper side thereof having an inwardly extending inclined outer annular portion, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel adapted to flt against the base of the holder and having a laterally and outwardly projecting elongated arcuate lug thereon, said part extending within the holder and fitting; at its lower end on the base of the holder, said lug being disposed within the holder and fitting against the underside of the inwardly extending inclined outer annular portion of the flange of the holder, a transversely slidable lock bolt mounted on said end of the tumbling vessel disposed within the holder-and fitting against the underside of the inwardly inclined portion of the flange thereof at a point substantially diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
17. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an outstanding annular flange. thereon at the upper side thereof having an inner inclined annular face portion extending downwardly and outwardly from the outer end thereof toward the base, anannular flange projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel adapted to fitv at its lower end on the base of the holder and having an elongated arcuate lug on the outer side thereof fitting against the inner inclined face portion of the flange of the holder, a transversely slidable lock bolt mounted on said end of the tumbling vessel disposed within the holder fitting against the inclined annular face portion of the flange thereof at a point diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for the lock bolt.
18. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel,
and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an annular outstanding marginal flange on the base at the upper side thereof, the flange having an outer inwardly extending annular portion, a stud on the base projecting from its rear face centrally thereof engaging one of the apertures in the vessel carrier, and a nut on the outer end of said stud,
a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel having a laterally and outwardly projecting elongated lug thereon, said part extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, said lug being disposed within the holder and fitting against the underside of the .outer inwardly extending flange portion of the holder, a transversely slidable loci: bolt on said end of the tumbling vessel disposed within the holder and fitting against the underside of the outer inwardly extendin annular portion of the flange thereof at a point substantially diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
19. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a base and an annular outstanding marginal flange on the base at the upper side thereof, the flange having an outer inwardly extending annular portion, a stud on the base projecting from its rear face centrally thereof engaging one of the apertures'in the vessel carrier, and a nut on the outer end of said stud, an annular flange on one end of the tumbling vessel having an elongated arcuate lug substantially circular in cross section on the outer side thereof, said flange having an aperture therein, the flange on the tumbling vessel extending into said holder and fitting on the base thereof, and said lug fitting against the underside of the outer inwardly extending flange portion of the holder, a transversely slidable lock bolt disposed within and supported on the annular flange of the tumbling vessel to be positioned to project through the aperture in said flange and bear against the inner side of the inwardly extending annular portion of the flange of the holder at a point substantially diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
20. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a holder on the vessel carrier comprising a circular dished base plate disposed with its concave side at the underside thereof, an annular outstanding marginal flange 0n the base plate at the upper side thereof having an inner inclined annular face portion extending downwardly and outwardly from the outer end thereof toward the base plate, a stud on the base plate projecting from its rear face centrally thereof engaging one of the apertures in the vessel carrier, and a nut on the outer end of said stud, an annular flange on one end of the tumbling vessel having an elongated arcuate lug substantially circular in cross section on the outer side thereof, said flange having anlaperture therein, the flange on the tumbling vessel extending into said holder and fitting on' the base thereof, and said lug fitting against the underside of the outer inwardly extending flange portion of the holder, a transversely slidable lock bolt disposed within and supported on the annular flange of the tumbling vessel to be positioned to project through the aperture in said flange and bear against the inner side of the inwardly extending annular portion of the flange of the holder at a point substantially diametrically opposite said lug, and operating means for said lock bolt.
21. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter member on the vessel carrier comprising a base plate secured to the carrier and a supporting plate extending outwardly from onev side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, a holder on said supporting plate comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, and means on said part detachably interlocking with the holder.
22. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter bracket comprising a base plate and a supporting plate extending outwardly from one side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, said supporting plate having an aperture therein, means detachably securing the base plate on the carrier, a holder comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, the base of the holder fitting on the supporting plate of the bracket and having a threaded stud thereon projecting from the bottom face thereof through the aperture in the supporting plate, a nut on said stud, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, and means on said part detachably interlocking with the holder.
23. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel,
. Q13 and means detachably securing thetumblin'g vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter bracket comprising a base plate and a supporting plate extending outwardly from. one side of the .base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, said base plate/having a stud projecting from its rear side engaging one of the apertures in thecarrier, a nut on the stud, the inclined supporting plate of the bracket having an aperture therein, a holder comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange,
the .base of the holder fitting on said support-v ting plate and having a, threaded stud thereon projecting'from its rear face through the aperture in said supporting plate, a nut on said last mentioned stud, apart projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting against the base of the same, and means on said part detachably interlocking with the holder. 7
24. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a tumbling vessel, and means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter bracket constructed from a substantially rectangular shaped strip of metal bent intermediate its ends to substantially V-sha'ped formation, one leg of the bracket constituting a base plate, and the other leg constituting a supporting plate extending outwardly at an angleto the base and provided with an aperture, and the bracket having a brace member disposed between the opposing outer end portions of opposite legs thereof and secured thereto, means securing the base of the bracket to the carrier, a. holder comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, the base of the holder fitting on the supporting plate of the bracket and having a threaded stud projecting from the bottom face thereof through the aperture in the supporting plate, a nut on said stud, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting on the base of the same, and means on said part detachably interlocking with the holder.
25. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a plurality of tumbling vessels, and 'means detachably securing each tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including an adapter bracket comprising a base plate and a supporting plate extending outwardly from one side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, said base plate having a stud projecting from its rear side engaging one of the apertures in the carrier, a nut on the stud, the inclined supporting plate of the bracket having an aperture therein, a holder comprising a base and an outstanding annular marginal flange, the base of the holder fitting on said supporting plate and having a threaded stud thereon projecting from the rear face thereof through the aperture in said supporting plate, a nut on said last mentioned stud, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel extending within the holder and fitting against the base of the same, and means on said part detachably interlocking with the holder.
26. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a plurality of the vessel carrier comprising a base and an -an nular outstanding marginal fiangeonthe base at the upper side thereof, the flange having an outer inwardly extending annular portion, a stud on the base projectingfrom its rearfacecentrally thereof engaging one of the apertures in the vessel'carrier, and a nut on the outer end of said stud, a part projecting from one end of the tumbling vessel, and means on said part fitting within and detachably interlocking with said holder.
27. A tumbling apparatus including avessel carrier, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, atumbling vessel, means detachably securing the tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, thetumblingvessel having a removable closure at its other end, and closure fastening means including oppositely disposed ears projecting from the outer end of the tumbling vessel, each of saidears being provided'with a slot extending inwardly from one side thereof, a pair of elongated bearing members on the closure centrally thereof projecting outwardly from the upper side thereof and disposedrside by side in spaced relation, a transverse lock bar rotatably engaging said bearings and having fixed thereon an eccentric disposed between, the pair of elongated bearings, and a hand lever for rotating the lock bar secured to said eccentric, the end'portions of the lock bar engaging the slots in said ears. s
- 28. A tumbling apparatus including a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a plurality of apertures therein, means supporting the vessel carrier for rotation, a plurality of tumbling vessels, and means detachably securing each tumbling vessel at one end on the carrier, said last mentioned means including a plurality of adapter brackets each comprising a base plate and a supporting plate extending outwardly from one side of the base plate forwardly of and at an inclination thereto over the same, said base plate having a stud projecting from its rear side engaging one of the apertures in the carrier, a nut on the stud, the inclined supporting plate of the bracket having an aperture therein, a plurality of holders each comprising a base and an outstanding marginal flange thereon, the base of the holder having a threaded stud thereon projecting from its rear face, and a nut to engage said stud, said holder being adapted to fit on the vessel carrier with its stud extending through one of the apertures therein, and the holder also being adapted to fit on the supporting plate of one of said brackets with its stud extending through the aperture therein, and a part projecting from one end of each tumbling vessel adapted to extend within one of the holders and fit against the base thereof, and means on said part adapted to detachably interlock with the holder.
29. A tumbling machine including a rotary shaft, means supporting said shaft with one end portion of the shaft projecting beyond the same, a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a multiplicity of apertures therein, means rigidly connecting the vessel carrier with the projecting end portion of the shaft so that the same is disposed forwardly thereof with its central part spaced from the end of the shaft, a plurality of tumbling vessels, and means for indi- 15 vidually detachably rigidly securing each. tumbling vessel at one end thereof to the carrier including a fastening member adapted to be engaged with one of the apertures in the carrier, and means for rotating said shaft.
'30. A tumbling" machine including a rotary shaft, means supporting said shaft with one end portion of the shaft projecting beyond the same, a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a multiplicity of apertures therein, means rigidly connecting the vessel carrier with the projecting end portion of the shaft so that the same is disposed forwardly thereof with its central part spaced from the end of the shaft, said last mentioned means including a disc of a diameter less than the diameter of the vessel carrier rigidly secured to the projecting end portion of the shaft, and a plurality of fastening members connecting the vessel carrier at points outwardly of the central part thereof to said disc, means'for individually detachably rigidly securing each tumbling vessel at one end thereof to the vessel carrier including a fastening member adapted to be engaged with one of the apertures in the vessel carrier, and means to rotate said shaft.
31. A tumbling machine including a rotary shaft, means supporting said shaft with one end portion of the shaft projecting beyond the same, a vessel carrier of disc-like form provided with a multiplicity of apertures therein, means rigidly connecting the vessel carrier with the projecting end portion of the shaft so that the same is disposed forwardly thereof with its central part spaced from the end of the shaft, said last mentioned means including a disc of a diameter less than the diameter of the 'vessel carrier rigidly secured to the projecting end portion, of the shaft, and a plurality of studs connecting the vessel carrier at points outwardly of the central part thereof to said disc, one of said parts having apertures to receive end portions of said studs, the studs'being fixedly secured at one end to the other of said parts and at their other ends detachably engaging apertures in the other of said parts, nuts on said end portions of the studs, and a spacing portion on each of the studs between the vessel carrier and said disc, means for individually detachably securing each tumbling vessel at one end thereof to the carrier including a fastening member adapted to 'be engaged with one of the apertures in the carrier, and means to rotate said shaft.
KENNETH P. TOTA.
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