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US 5,626,221 AGranted
Tapered clamp support rod
AssigneeValu Engineering, Inc.
InventorStuart J. Ledingham
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Abstract
A tapered clamp support rod of a rail guide support assembly provides quick and easy insertion and positioning of the rod in a mounting bracket of a conveyor system. The rod may be formed of a plastic which is easily cut to a shorter, less hazardous length.
Claims20
A rail guide assembly for gripping and supporting a guide rail, comprising:
- an elongate support rod, said support rod having a proximal end, a tapered distal end, and a plurality of ribs extending laterally to the longitudinal axis of said rod, wherein said tapering commences at about the most distal rib;
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- a guide rail clamp attached to said proximal end of said support rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.