US 11,938,677 B2
Positioning system
John Martin Harra, New York City, NY (US); Alexander Walter Jedynski, Whitestone, NY (US); and Keith Michael Gildea, Pasadena, CA (US)
Filed by John Martin Harra, New York City, NY (US); Alexander Walter Jedynski, Whitestone, NY (US); and Keith Michael Gildea, Pasadena, CA (US)
Filed on May 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/873,600.
Prior Publication US 2021/0354383 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B23Q 1/26 (2006.01); B23Q 1/62 (2006.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 64/241 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/245 (2017.08) [B23Q 1/262 (2013.01); B23Q 1/623 (2013.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/241 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A positioning system adapted to locate a first object with respect to a second object, comprising:
first and second non-parallel rails attached to the first object;
third and fourth non-parallel rails attached to the second object; and
a bearing system connecting the first and second rails to the third and fourth rails so that the first object is smoothly translatable with respect to the second object, in which the bearing system comprises:
first and second bearing assemblies connecting the third rail to the first and second rails; and
a third and fourth bearing assemblies connecting the fourth rail to the first and second rails.