A pedestal liner

Abstract

A pedestal liner which includes an elongate body and a bearing formation mountable about the elongate body for in use, defining a bearing surface of the elongate body, wherein the bearing formation has a coefficient of friction value less than that of the elongate body.

1 . A pedestal liner which includes
 an elongate body;   a mounting formation for in use, mounting the pedestal liner;   the elongate body including a receiving formation for complementary receiving a bearing formation therein; and   wherein the bearing formation has a coefficient of friction value less than that of the elongate body.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the mounting formation includes a receiving formation for complementarily receiving the bearing formation therein. 
     
     
         7 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the receiving formation takes the form of a recess. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the receiving formation takes the form of a plurality of recesses defined in a spaced apart manner about the outer facing surface of the mounting formation. 
     
     
         10 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the receiving formation takes the form of an aperture defined in the mounting formation. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the receiving formation takes the form of a plurality of apertures defined in a spaced apart manner about the mounting formation. 
     
     
         13 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bearing formation takes the form of a disc. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bearing formation has a thickness dimension relative to that of the elongate and/or mounting formation such that when located in the receiving formation, the bearing formation protrudes about an outer facing surface of the elongate body and/or mounting formation. 
     
     
         16 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bearing formation has a thickness dimension relative to that of the elongate and/or mounting formation such that when located in the receiving formation, the bearing formation is flush with an outer facing surface of the elongate body and/or mounting formation. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bearing formation fit into the receiving formation in a friction fit manner. 
     
     
         22 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the receiving formation and bearing formation are respectively dimensioned so as to define a retaining arrangement for, in use, retaining the bearing formation in the receiving formation. 
     
     
         23 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the receiving formation and bearing formation are respectively dimensioned so as to define a retaining arrangement for, in use, releasably retaining the bearing formation in the receiving formation. 
     
     
         24 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 22  wherein the retaining arrangement comprises a female type formation defined circumferentially about an outer surface of the bearing formation, and, a male type formation defined circumferentially about an inner facing surface of the receiving formation for in use, mating with the female type formation for retaining the bearing formation therein. 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bearing formation has a maximum coefficient of friction value of about 0.1. 
     
     
         29 - 56 . (canceled) 
     
     
         57 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the receiving formation takes the form of a recess defined about an outer surface of the elongate body. 
     
     
         58 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the receiving formation takes the form of a plurality of recesses defined in a spaced apart manner about an outer facing surface of the elongate body. 
     
     
         59 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the receiving formation takes the form of an aperture. 
     
     
         60 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the receiving formation takes the form of a plurality of apertures defined in a spaced apart manner about the elongate body. 
     
     
         61 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the mounting formation takes the form of a flange extending away from a longitudinal side of the elongate body to define a substantially L—shaped pedestal liner in cross sectional view. 
     
     
         62 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the mounting formation takes the form of a pair of flanges extending away from the elongate body and arranged longitudinally the elongate body so as to define a substantially U—shaped pedestal liner in transverse cross section. 
     
     
         63 . A pedestal liner as claimed in  claim 23  wherein the retaining arrangement comprises a female type formation defined circumferentially about an outer surface of the bearing formation, and, a male type formation defined circumferentially about an inner facing surface of the receiving formation for in use, mating with the female type formation for retaining the bearing formation therein. 
     
     
         64 . A bearing formation for in use, defining a bearing surface of a pedestal liner, which bearing formation is manufactured from a material having a coefficient of friction value less than that of the pedestal liner and in region of maximum 0.1, the pedestal liner further including a receiving formation dimensioned for complementarily and receiving the bearing formation in a fixed manner therein.