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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
David L. Mcadoo, Alvarado, TX (US);
Ronald E. Findley, Bedford, TX (US);
Jeffrey Ceurter, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Neil Bradley, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
David L. McAdoo, Alvarado, TX (US);
Ronald E. Findley, Bedford, TX (US);
Jeffrey Ceurter, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Neil Bradley, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A jig positioning system for use on a truss assembly table. The puck assemblyhas a puckpositioned at least partially above the table topwith the puckconnected to a carriagepositioned at least partially below the table top. The puck assemblymoves along slotsin the table top. A threaded rodextends through a threaded passagewayin the carriage, so, when the threaded rod rotates, the puck assembly moves along a corresponding slot in the table. A rod support memberextends along the length of the threaded rodand is positioned below the threaded rod, the support membercontacting the carriage and, thereby, preventing the threaded rod from excessive sagging. A debris path is provided along both sides of the support member