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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2012
Lincoln Global, Inc., City of Industry, CA (US);
Victor B. Miller, Jamul, CA (US);
Jamil C. Snead, San Diego, CA (US);
Richard D. Traver, San Diego, CA (US);
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC., City of Industry, CA (US);
Abstract
A tractor unit mounting mechanism includes a clamping assembly that is configured to engage and disengage the tractor unit to a track guide. The tractor unit includes at least two pivot blocks with each pivot block including at least one rolling device and a locking mechanism. The at least one rolling device is designed to roll on a rail of the guide track. The clamping assembly is configured to operatively connect the at least one rolling device with the guide track when the tractor unit is engaged. The pivot block is configured to pivot such that the at least one rolling device can conform to a profile, e.g., a concave profile, convex profile, a straight profile, or any combination thereof, of the guide track as the tractor unit is engaging the guide track. The locking mechanism, e.g., a bushing, is configured to prevent the pivot block from pivoting once the tractor unit has engaged to the guide track.