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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin Monahan, Hartland, WI (US);
Thomas Hanson, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Assignee:
Harken, Inc., Pewaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 2/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 2/906 ;
Abstract
A traveler comprises a track with two lateral side grooves and a top surface, and a car slideably held on the track. The car has first and second lateral side portions, with bearing means in each portion for engaging respective of the track side grooves. The car further has thrust bearings removably held in a race in a car center portion for engaging the track top surface when the car may be tilted towards one or the other lateral sides, as may occur when the car is under a load from that lateral side.