FUEHRUNGSBAHN MIT STROEMUNGSMITTELLAGERUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERSELBEN

摘要

An improved fluid bearing track structure for supporting and transporting articles on a fluid bearing, components of such track structure, and a method for fabricating such track structure. The track structure includes as a novel component thereof a flexible insert strip having directional fluid passages therein for directing a supporting fluid against an article to be transported over the upper surface of the track structure. The insert strip is frictionally or otherwise held in place in the track structure with its upper edge flush with the upper surface of the track structure so that supporting fluid emanating from the fluid passages therein may support and move successive articles along the track.