US PATENT SUBCLASS 72 / 13.4
.~.~ Sensing tool or tool-linked part

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72 /   HD   METAL DEFORMING

6.1  DF  WITH USE OF CONTROL MEANS ENERGIZED IN RESPONSE TO ACTIVATOR STIMULATED BY CONDITION SENSOR {7}
6.2  DF  .~ Metal deforming by use of roller or roller-like tool element {8}
13.4.~.~ Sensing tool or tool-linked part {5}
13.5  DF  .~.~.~> To control predetermined sequence of operating movements (e.g., of one tool operating on work) {1}
14.1  DF  .~.~.~> Including plural sensors or sensor responsive to plural conditions
14.2  DF  .~.~.~> To control operation of interlock
14.3  DF  .~.~.~> To stop machine
14.4  DF  .~.~.~> Sensing force on tool {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 72/13.4

Sensing tool or tool-linked part:

(under subclass 6.2) Subject matter including detecting a condition of a tool* or of a machine element connected to the tool for movement therewith.

(1) Note. Original placement of a patent in this or a subclass indented hereunder requires that the machine element partakes of tool movement, either directly or proportionately, whether the element is fixed to the tool or connected thereto by a linkage.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

9.5, 10.1+, 12.1, 17.1, 17.2, 18.9, and 20.1+, for other sensing of a tool or tool-linked part.