Claims
- 1. An extractor-release assembly, comprising:
- a. a plurality of extractor-release mechanisms, wherein each of said plurality of extractor-release mechanisms is identical and includes:
- 1. a support shaft;
- 2. a cylindrical body attached to said support shaft;
- 3. a plurality of finger-like grasping elements having a first end, a middle portion, and a second end, with the first end having a hook-like projection, the middle portion pivotally connected to said cylindrical body, and the second end biased to said support shaft;
- 4.an actuation lever having a first end, a middle portion, and a second end, with said middle portion pivotally connected to said support shaft;
- 5.and, at least one finger-like slide element having a first end and a second end, with said second end pivotally connected to said first end of said actuation lever, and with said finger-like slide element abutting with and slidably movable along said cylindrical body;
- b. a movable extractor bar to which each of said plurality of extractor-release mechanisms are mounted in a side-by-side relationship;
- c. means for moving said extractor bar;
- d. means for causing said extractor-release mechanisms to extract and to release;
- e. and, an extractor-release table disposed below said plurality of extractor-release mechanisms, with said table having a drop-off section.
- 2. An extractor-release assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of extractor-release mechanisms comprises:
- a. two finger-like grasping elements;
- b. and, two finger-like slide elements.
- 3. An extractor-release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for causing said extractor-release mechanisms to extract and release includes an extractor roller, to the rear of and above said extractor bar, positioned at a height at which said actuation levers will strike the extractor roller.
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalty thereon.
US Referenced Citations (1)
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220545 |
Palmcrantz |
Oct 1879 |
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