Rolling bias spring

A linear positioning device having a carriage slidably mounted on a guide rail incorporates a rolling bias spring located in a movable pocket formed by the carriage and the guide rod. The spring is formed with a flexible band material in a loop which is affixed to the carriage and is arranged to rol...

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Hauptverfasser: MENDEN, THOMAS J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A linear positioning device having a carriage slidably mounted on a guide rail incorporates a rolling bias spring located in a movable pocket formed by the carriage and the guide rod. The spring is formed with a flexible band material in a loop which is affixed to the carriage and is arranged to roll along the guide rod while exerting a force separating the carriage and the guide rod.