Patent ID: 8424616

Claim:
A track guiding system, comprising: a track comprising a plurality of track segments, wherein each of said plurality of track segments comprises a linear beam segment and a linear plate segment that is operatively coupled to said linear beam segment, each of said linear plate segments having opposing first and second surfaces separated by a first distance, opposing first and second edges separated by a second distance, and a generally V-shaped prong end separated from a generally V-shaped receptor end by a third distance, wherein said generally V-shaped prong end of a first one of said linear plate segments is adapted to operatively engage said generally V-shaped receptor end of a second one of said linear plate segments; a first compound edge roller disposed adjacent to and adapted for travel along said first edge of said linear plate and a second compound edge roller disposed adjacent to and adapted for travel along said second edge of said linear plate, wherein each of said first and second compound edge rollers comprises a first roller element disposed adjacent to said first surface of said linear plate and a second roller element disposed adjacent to said second surface of said linear plate; and a carriage coupled to said first and second compound edge rollers.