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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
Raymond F. Babcock, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael A. Boraas, Rochester, MN (US);
Matthew A. Butterbaugh, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey L. Justin, Rochester, MN (US);
Raymond F. Babcock, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael A. Boraas, Rochester, MN (US);
Matthew A. Butterbaugh, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey L. Justin, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A support structure for installation of a component assembly housed in a rotating, translating carriage chassis, the support structure including: a stationary rail that includes a shaft extruding perpendicular to the stationary rail; a rotating rail adapted to receive a carriage chassis rail, the rotating rail parallel to the stationary rail when the rotating rail is in a non-rotated position, the rotating rail including a shaft receptacle that receives the shaft, the rotating rail configured to rotate about the shaft and relative to the stationary rail; and a translation mechanism attached to the rotating rail, the translation mechanism enabling the carriage chassis rail to translate parallel to and along the rotating rail.