| 摘要 |
A method of leveling a machine on a support surface includes supporting the machine on the support surface, the machine including multiple load-bearing supports, and inserting a stack of support plates underneath a load-bearing support of the multiple load-bearing supports, the stack of support plates having an area and a strength that are sufficient to support the machine. The stack of support plates includes a first plate that includes multiple projections that extend outward from a bottom surface of the first plate and a second plate that includes multiple recesses that extend inward from a top surface of the second plate, the multiple recesses being sized to receive the multiple projections, respectively, and multiple grooves disposed along respective edges of the top surface. When the first plate is stacked adjacent the second plate, the first and second plates bear against each other to support a load of the machine. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of leveling a machine on a support surface, the method comprising:
supporting the machine on the support surface, the machine comprising a plurality of load-bearing supports; and inserting a stack of support plates underneath a load-bearing support of the plurality of load-bearing supports, the stack of support plates having an area and a strength that are sufficient to support the machine, the stack of support plates comprising:
a first plate comprising a plurality of projections that extend outward from a bottom surface of the first plate, wherein the first plate comprises a textured surface configured to reduce movement between the first plate and an object that is in direct contact with the first plate, wherein the textured surface comprises a plurality of patterns having a curved shape, wherein adjacent patterns are oriented at substantially ninety degree angles with respect to each other, anda second plate comprising a plurality of recesses that extend inward from a top surface of the second plate, the plurality of recesses being sized to receive the plurality of projections, respectively, and a plurality of grooves disposed along respective edges of the top surface, wherein either of the first plate and the second plate is configured to support a load of up to about 10,000 lb to about 50,000 lb,wherein when the first plate is stacked adjacent the second plate, the first and second plates bear against each other to support a load of the machine, the plurality of projections extend within the plurality of recesses, respectively, such that the first and second plates nest with each other and are substantially prevented from moving with respect to each other in two dimensions, and the plurality of grooves form respective cavities between the bottom surface of the first plate and the top surface of the second plate. |
