Joints and connections – Distinct end coupler – Separate screw or pin-type connections
Patent
1998-10-15
2000-04-25
Browne, Lynne H.
Joints and connections
Distinct end coupler
Separate screw or pin-type connections
403312, 4033743, 1988361, 1988363, F16B 206
Patent
active
060536543
ABSTRACT:
A splice sleeve device provides for adjustable housing, gripping, and connecting of sequential guide rails. The device includes an elongated central member, a first and second tension bar located on opposite ends of the central member, and a first and second retention device to detachably secure the first and second tension bars to the central member, respectively. The dual retention device, accomplished by the first and second tension bars, allows a guide rail to be adjusted while the abutting sequential guide rail remains secure. In an additional embodiment, the sleeve is designed for use with a conveyor line having a radius turn. The sleeve has a shim that allows a guide rail to slide along a guide rail housing area when the guide rail housing area is tightened so as to adjust for gaps created in the arcuate conveyor line.
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Bochna David E.
Browne Lynne H.
Valu Engineering, Inc.
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