Title:
GUIDE RAIL HAVING BASE RAIL AND GEAR RACK, METHOD OF MAKING SAME, GUIDE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/068477
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A guide rail is provided. The guide rail includes a base rail and a gear rack mounted to the base rail. The guide rail also provides at least one race upon which a guide roller can ride. The guide rail defines a reference point related to the raceway that has a parallelism relative to the gear rack of less than or equal to 0.005 inches per foot along the length of the guide rail. Preferably, the reference point is defined directly by the raceway and the parallelism is less than or equal to 0.001 inches per foot. A method of forming the guide rail is also provided. The method includes machining the reference point into the guide rail and using the reference point to locate machining a seat for mounting the gear rack. A guide assembly including a guide rail and a carriage or frame structure is also provided.
Inventors:
SCHROEDER JONATHAN R (US)
LECRONE TIMOTHY J (US)
BINKA JOSEPH (US)
LECRONE TIMOTHY J (US)
BINKA JOSEPH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/065868
Publication Date:
August 26, 2010
Filing Date:
November 25, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PACIFIC BEARING CO (US)
SCHROEDER JONATHAN R (US)
LECRONE TIMOTHY J (US)
BINKA JOSEPH (US)
SCHROEDER JONATHAN R (US)
LECRONE TIMOTHY J (US)
BINKA JOSEPH (US)
International Classes:
F16C29/04; B61D13/00; B66B13/06; E05F15/14; F16H19/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007050239A2 | 2007-05-03 | |||
| WO2004038244A2 | 2004-05-06 |
Foreign References:
| JPH0618727U | 1994-03-11 | |||
| JPH02113114A | 1990-04-25 |
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