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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1983
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
John T Leinenger, Pontiac, MI (US);
Assignee:
Modular Automation, Inc., Pontiac, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
193 37 ; 411188 ; 411424 ; 384418 ;
Abstract
A workpiece support bearing for modular chuting for passing the workpiece along the chute is disclosed. The chute of the present invention includes a pair of side walls secured in a spaced apart manner by a plurality of clips attached to upper and lower edges of the side walls. Wear members are disclosed that are selectively secured to the walls of the chute or to the clips to reduce friction and wear from parts moving along the chute.