Winged stopper for overhead rail system
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorBenjamin B. MacArthur
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Abstract
An overhead rail system includes a hollow tube having a channel running longitudinally along a bottom surface of the overhead rail. A stopper for use in the overhead rail, includes a base having a thickness less than a width of the channel of the overhead rail, a base length, a base width, and first and second countersunk threaded holes. The base further includes a pair of wings having a length greater than a width. The wings are rotatably attached to ends of the base and are rotatable approximately 90 degrees between a first position and a second position. Bolts may attach a stopper portion including a stopper base, and bumper base, and a bumper. The bolts further prevent rotation of the wings, thus securing the stopper in the overhead rail.
Claims20
A stopper for an overhead rail of an overhead rail system, the overhead rail comprising a hollow tube having a channel running longitudinally along a bottom surface of the overhead rail, the stopper comprising:
- a base, the base having a thickness less than a width of the channel of the overhead rail, a base length, a base width and a first countersunk threaded hole;
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- a first wing having a first length greater than a first width, the first wing being rotatably attached to a first end of the base.
An overhead rail system for a manufacturing facility, comprising:
- an overhead rail comprising:
- a hollow tube having a channel running longitudinally along a bottom surface of the overhead rail;
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- a stopper comprising:
- a base, the base having a thickness less than a width of the channel of the overhead rail, a base length, a base width and first and second countersunk threaded holes;
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- a first wing having a first length greater than a first width, the first wing being rotatably attached to a first end of the base and rotatable approximately 90 degrees between a first position and a second position.
A stopper for an overhead rail of an overhead rail system, the overhead rail comprising a hollow tube having a channel running longitudinally along a bottom surface of the overhead rail, the stopper comprising:
- a base, the base having a thickness less than a width of the channel of the overhead rail, a base length, a base width and first and second countersunk threaded holes;
- a first wing having a first length greater than a first width, the first wing being rotatably attached to a first end of the base and rotatable approximately 90 degrees between a first position and a second position;
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- a second wing having a second length greater than a second width, the second wing being rotatably attached to a second end of the base and rotatable approximately 90 degrees between a first position and a second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.