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Structural support mounting means for precision, telescoping, linear slide mechanisms

  • US 4,080,686 A
  • Filed: 05/12/1976
  • Issued: 03/28/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A structural support mounting means in combination with precision, telescoping, linear, ball-bearing slide mechanisms having inner and outer slide members and ball bearings disposed therebetween, wherein the improvement comprises:

  • an elongated rail housing having side and end walls defining a longitudinal barrel therein, wherein at least one end wall thereof is provided with a longitudinal slot communicating with said barrel;

    a pair of support cradles disposed in said barrel and formed in each of said side walls, wherein a slide mechanism is fixedly retained in each oppositely disposed cradle;

    a pair of inner slide members, each having a longitudinally extending bottom wall and oppositely facing ball raceways along the side edges thereof;

    a reinforcing bar member formed to be received and mounted within said inner slide member;

    a mounting bracket for attaching a load thereto, said bracket being arranged to move with said slide mechansim; and

    means for attaching said rail housing to a substantially fixed structure.

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