Slider for heavy loads
OwnerRichard D. Busheyinventor
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Abstract
A slider and method of using the same is provided for facilitating the sliding of a load on a supporting surface. The slider includes a support platform having an upper surface for receiving the load thereon and a lower surface. A plurality of slider elements depend from the lower surface of the support platform. Each slider element has an outer surface engageable with the supporting surface. A lubricating pad extends from the support platform and is engageable with the supporting surface for lubricating the supporting surface during movement of the slider.
Claims18
A slider for facilitating the sliding of a load on a supporting surface, comprising:
- a base having an upper surface for supporting the load and a lower surface;
- a plurality of slider elements extending from the lower surface of the base, each slider element having a generally arcuate outer surface engageable with the supporting surface;
- a pad having an upper surface for engagement with the load and a lower surface directed towards the base;
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- an elongated, rigid wire positioned between the upper surface of the base and the lower surface of the pad, the wire passing over each of the plurality of slider elements.
A slider for facilitating the sliding of a load on a supporting surface, comprising:
- a support platform having an upper surface for receiving the load thereon and a lower surface;
- the support platform includes:
- an upper layer having an upper surface defining the upper surface of the support platform and a lower surface;
- an intermediate layer having an upper surface bonded to the lower surface of the upper layer and a lower surface;
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- a lower layer having an upper surface bonded to the lower surface of the
- intermediate layer and a lower surface defining the lower surface of the support platform;
- a plurality of slider elements extending from the lower surface of the support platform, each slider element having an outer surface engageable with the supporting surface;
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- a rigid wire positioned between the upper layer of the support platform and the intermediate layer of the support platform, the rigid wire passing over each of the plurality of slider elements.
A method of sliding a load over a supporting surface, comprising the steps of:
- providing a slider having a first side for receiving the load thereon and a second side engageable with the supporting surface, the slider including:
- a support platform having an upper surface for receiving the load thereon and a lower surface;
- the support platform including:
- a resilient pad having an upper surface defining the upper surface of the support platform and a lower surface;
- a base having an upper surface affixed to the lower surface of the pad and a lower surface defining the lower surface of the support platform;
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- a plurality of slider elements extending from the lower surface of the support platform, each slider element having an outer surface engageable with the supporting surface;
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- positioning a wire between the resilient pad and the base, the wire passing over the plurality of slider elements;
- depositing the load on the upper surface of the support platform;
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- sliding the load on the slider over the supporting surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.