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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael K Murphy, Aurora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Zeftek, Inc., Batavia, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
105378 ; 16 90 ; 16 9 / ; 105225 ; 160118 ; 384 42 ;
Abstract
A door finger guide for doors an auto rack cars to guide the upper ends of the doors along an upper track during opening and closing operations. The door finger guide includes a metal supporting member or base plate having a lower end secured to the door and an upper end in alignment with the upper door track. Plastic bearing means is secured to the upper ends of the door guides which are mounted in opposing relation for coaction with the track. The door guides and plastic bearing portions are diminished so that the tolerance with the track is minimized to reduce vibration in the door and all components associated with the door and located below the guides.