Transport track and sliding carriage for moving heavy loads
AssigneePaul Anderson Industrier AB
InventorsSoren Naslund, Gosta Martin Bohm
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Abstract
A transport track and a sliding carriage for transporting heavy loads in substantially horizontal direction. The track comprising a bottom plate intended to be positioned loosely on a support capable to bear heavy loads. The upper surface of the plate and the lower surface of the sliding carriage being designed so as to provide minimum resistance to the movement of the sliding carriage over the surface. At least one rod is attached to the bottom plate which rod is adapted for cooperation with a climbing jack intended for moving the carriage and with a guide groove in the carriage for guiding the carriage during the movement. Structure is also arranged for transferring axial forces arising in the rod to the bottom plate.
Claims7
A transport system comprising:
- a track, a sliding carriage movable along the track for transporting heavy loads in a substantially horizontal direction, said track having a bottom plate positioned loosely on a support capable of bearing heavy loads, said bottom plate having an upper surface designed so as to provide minimum resistance to the movement of the sliding carriage over the upper surface;
- at least one rod attached to the bottom plate and extending in the longitudinal direction of the transport track;
- said rod guiding said carriage and removable while a load is present on said bottom plate;
- a climbing jack intended for moving said sliding carriage;
- and, means for transferring axial forces arising in said rod to said bottom plate.
The combination of a sliding carriage to be moved along a transport track for conveying heavy loads in substantially horizontal direction, said transport track comprising, a load bearing bottom plate, at least one guide rod attached to said plate extending in the longitudinal direction of said transport track, a climbing jack intended to move said sliding carriage along said bottom plate, wherein the lower surface of the sliding carriage is designed to provide the least possible friction resistance to the movement of the sliding carriage along the transport track, and the sliding carriage is provided with guide means for co-operation with said rod, said guide means positioned to engage said rod in a non-weight bearing relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.