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Guide device for guiding a movable part of an apparatus relative to a fixed part of the apparatus

US4702464A · kind A · utility

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5References

8Claims

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Assignee

Cambridge Instruments GmbH · GB

Inventors

Ludwig Bauer · Stuttgart, DE
Erwin Schneider · Fulda, DE
Walter Rensch · Schallstadt, DE
Helmut Weinhold · Ketsch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 1985
Grant date	Oct 27, 1987
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2005

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N1/06
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A guide device for guiding a movable part of an apparatus relative to a fixed part of the apparatus, includes a first guide rail adapted to be provided on the movable part and a second guide rail adapted to be provided on the fixed part. Bearing means comprising a plurality of roller elements disposed in a roller support is disposed in a longitudinal groove between the first and second guides and movable relative thereto. Biasing means is provided which biases the bearing means toward a predetermined position.

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