CPC B66B 9/0846 (2013.01) | 8 Claims |
1. A method of manufacturing a rail segment for use in a stairlift rail system, the method comprising:
providing an elongate straight tube comprising a first end, an opposite second end, and a longitudinal retaining slot extending from the first end to the second end, the tube being made of a first material;
providing an elongate rack comprising a first end, a second end, a base and a plurality of teeth extending from the base, the rack being made of a second material which is different from the first material;
inserting the rack into the slot thereby forming a mated rack and tube assembly;
anchoring the first end of the rack at or adjacent to the first end of the tube;
thereafter simultaneously bending and/or twisting the mated rack and tube assembly and thereby forming a curved rail segment; and
thereafter anchoring the second end of the rack at or adjacent to the second end of the tube.
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