US Patent: 4,555,853
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| Drive for position controlled linearly movable carriage
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Patentee:
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| John O. Lenz (exact or similar names) - Coon Rapids, MN |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Jan. 30, 1984 |
| Granted: |
Dec. 03, 1985 |
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Jeff Joslin
Vintage Machinery entry for Kurt Mfg. Co.
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Description: |
| The invention is a mechanism to permit rapid and precise horizontal linear movement. The traditional method is to use a ball screw but the shaft is prone to whipping when rotated at high speed. This mechanism uses guide rails and friction drive rollers. An encoder provides position feedback. |
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