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US 6,584,887 B1Granted
Linear motor device
AssigneeTol-O-Matic, Inc.
InventorPhilip M. Poeschl
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Abstract
A linear motion device having an elongated body a carriage moveable in a linear path relative to the body and a bearing positioned between the carriage and body for supporting the carriage for movement along the linear path. The device further includes a wedge member in the body for adjusting the position of the bearing.
Claims20
A linear motion device comprising:
- an elongated body having a body surface portion;
- a carriage moveable in a linear path relative to said body;
- a wedge member adjacent to said body surface portion, said wedge member having a first side surface adjacent to said body surface portion and a second side surface;
- and
- a bearing member positioned between said wedge member and said carriage and having a bearing member surface adjacent to said wedge member second surface, one of said wedge member first and second surfaces being beveled relative to the other.
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A linear motion device comprising:
- an elongated body having a longitudinal axis;
- a carriage moveable in a linear path relative to said body in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis;
- an elongated wedge receiving recess in said body, said wedge receiving recess including a first wedge surface;
- an elongated bearing receiving recess in said body adjacent to said wedge receiving recess;
- at least one wedge member positioned in said wedge receiving recess, said wedge member including a second wedge surface adjacent to said first wedge surface;
- a bearing member positioned in said bearing receiving surface between said carriage and said wedge member and engaging said wedge member;
- said wedge member being moveable in a first direction and said first and second wedge surfaces being oriented such that movement of said wedge member in said first direction causes corresponding movement of said wedge member and said bearing member in a second direction.
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A method of mounting a carriage for movement relative to an elongated body, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a body with a wedge receiving recess, a bearing receiving recess and a plurality of threaded member holes extending into said wedge receiving recess;
- providing a wedge member with a plurality of threaded openings;
- inserting said wedge member into said wedge receiving recess and retaining said wedge member therein by inserting a plurality of threaded members through said threaded member holes and into said threaded openings;
- inserting a bearing member into said bearing receiving recess;
- and
- adjusting the position of said bearing member by rotation of said threaded members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.