Guide rail straightness tester
AssigneeWurtec, Incorporated
InventorsSteven P. Wurth, Terry Rodebaugh, Douglas Scott
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Abstract
A guide rail straightness tester is provided. The guide rail straightness tester includes a first rail clamp assembly attached to a guide rail. An opposing second rail clamp assembly is attached to the guide rail. A sensor assembly is positioned between the first and second rail clamp assemblies and configured for slidable seating on the guide rail. The sensor assembly includes a sensor plate. A line extends from the first rail clamp assembly through an aperture in the sensor plate and is connected to the second rail clamp assembly. The sensor assembly is configured to determine the straightness of the guide rail during movement of the sensor assembly along the guide rail.
Claims20
A guide rail straightness tester comprising:
- a first rail clamp assembly attached to a guide rail;
- an opposing second rail clamp assembly attached to the guide rail;
- a sensor assembly positioned between the first and second rail clamp assemblies and configured for slidable seating on the guide rail, the sensor assembly including a sensor plate;
- and
- a line extending from the first rail clamp assembly through an aperture in the sensor plate and connected to the second rail clamp assembly;
- wherein the sensor assembly is configured to determine the straightness of the guide rail during movement of the sensor assembly along the guide rail.
A guide rail straightness tester comprising:
- a first rail clamp assembly attached to a guide rail;
- an opposing second rail clamp assembly attached to the guide rail;
- a sensor assembly positioned between the first and second rail clamp assemblies and configured for slidable seating on the guide rail;
- and
- a line extending from the first rail clamp assembly through an aperture in the sensor assembly and connected to the second rail clamp assembly;
- wherein the second rail clamp assembly and the sensor assembly can be docked together to facilitate relocation from the guide rail to a different guide rail.
A method of using a guide rail straightness tester, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching a first rail clamp assembly to a guide rail;
- attaching an opposing second rail clamp assembly to the guide rail;
- positioning a sensor assembly between the first and second rail clamp assemblies, the sensor assembly configured for slidable seating on the guide rail, the sensor assembly including a sensor plate;
- and
- extending a line from the first rail clamp assembly through an aperture in the sensor plate and connecting the line to the second rail clamp assembly;
- wherein the sensor assembly is configured to determine the straightness of the guide rail during movement of the sensor assembly along the guide rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.