Bushing and belt tension system for captive beam system
AssigneeAncra International LLC
InventorJoaquim Carlos da Rosa
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Abstract
This disclosure provides a bushing for a captive beam system, and specifically a bushing that extends between a track for a captive beam system and a bracket that slides along the track. In some captive beam systems that have automatic moving capability, the bracket (and therefore the captive beam that is rotatably connected to the bracket) is pulled upward or downward by a force applied thereto either directly or indirectly, and this force may result in some rubbing between the bracket and the track, which introduces the possibility of wear. The bushing is provided as a wear surface to prevent track or bracket wear. The disclosure also provides a tensioning system for an automatically movable captive beam.
Claims7
A bushing component for reducing wear in a decking system, including a vertical track configured to be installed upon a wall of a cargo compartment and a bracket configured to slide along the vertical track, comprising:
- an elongated portion extending between a first end and a second end;
- a first curved portion connected to the first end;
- and
- a second curved portion connected to the second end,
- wherein the bushing component is configured to be disposed in a groove of a bracket and configured for slidably receiving at least a portion of a vertical track slidably received in the groove of the bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.