Patent ID: 9038509
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: B23G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for handling drill steel being re-threaded by a lathe comprising: a frame capable of supporting a drill steel piece, the frame comprising; whereby, the at least one drive cylinder contacts the drill steel piece and positions an end of the drill steel piece in the lathe, the at least one support cylinder contacts the drill steel piece and the at least one drive cylinder breaks contact with the drill steel piece, the at least one support cylinder supports the drill steel piece as it is being re-threaded, when re-threading is complete, the at least one drive cylinder contacts the drill steel piece and the at least one support cylinder breaks contact, the at least one drive cylinder moves the drill steel piece out of the lathe, the pivot cylinder contacts the drill steel piece and the at least one drive cylinder breaks contact with the drill steel piece, the pivot cylinder pivots the drill steel piece to present another end of the piece to the lathe, the at least one drive cylinder contacts the drill steel piece and the pivot cylinder breaks contact, the at least one drive cylinder positions the another end of the drill steel piece in the lathe, the at least one support cylinder contacts the drill steel piece and the at least one drive cylinder breaks contact with the drill steel piece, the at least one support cylinder supports the drill steel piece as it is being re-threaded, when re-threading is complete, the at least one drive cylinder contacts the drill steel piece and the at least one support cylinder breaks contact, the at least one drive cylinder moves the drill steel piece out of the lathe.