Adjustable length carriage compatible for use with differing spreading table widths and types
US5264067A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1322
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tool carriage includes a main beam along which a subcarriage carrying the tool travels and is supported above a supporting table by two end parts each associated with opposite ends of the main beam. The main beam has a length sufficient to straddle the widest width of conventional supporting tables and is adjustable at one of the two end parts to accommodate different table widths. The end parts have rollers which support the carriage above the table support surface and against lateral displacement on the table. The lateral rollers on one end of the carriage are capable of being adjusted relative to horizontal and vertically extending directions allowing either end of the carriage to be generically adaptable to any table edge configuration.
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