Patent ID: 6027411
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
A pinsetter machine comprising:a) a frame means containing a pin accumulating layer including a reel mounted for horizontal rotation relative a vertical axis, said reel containing an array of pin, receptacles the quantity thereof corresponding to a quantity of pins to be set;b) a pin setting layer mounted to said frame means and likewise containing an array of said pin receptacles in the same quantity as said pin receptacles of said reel;c) a gripper layer mounted below said pin setting layer and having a plurality of pincher means for gripping pins when pins are left standing after a throw; andd) means of moving said pin setting layer and said gripper layer toward and away from a pin standing platform situated therebelow;e) said receptacles devices each comprising a tubular structure readily removable from said accumulating layer and said pin setting layer and having a ring means movable up and down to said tubular structure, a catch arm and a trip arm linked together and biasing means in said tubular, structure said ring means cooperating with said catch arm, trip arm and biasing means to alternatingly catch and release pins from said accumulating layer through said pin setting layer.