US3342534A
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Ball slide assembly
Assignee: GRACE AND HORNBROOK Manufacturing CO
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Filing: 1965-04-12
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis N King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/30; F16C33/58; F16C33/60; F16C33/61; F16C29/00; F16C29/04; F16C29/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A BALL SLIDE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED BASE; A SLIDE MOVABLY SUPPORTED ON THE BASE BY A PAIR OF BALL BEARING MEANS; EACH OF SAID BALL BEARING MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST PAIR OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL GUIDE RODS MOUNTED ON THE BASE, A SECOND PAIR OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL GUIDE RODS MOUNTED ON THE SLIDE, AND A PLURALITY OF BALL BEARINGS ROLLABLY MOUNTED BETWEEN THE TWO PAIR OF GUIDE RODS; AND, ADJUSTMENT MEANS MAINTAINING A PRE-LOAD ON THE PAIR OF BALL BEARING MEANS INCLUDING AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL ADJUSTMENT ROD DISPOSED IN AN ELONGATED RECESS IN THE BASE, AND HAVING THE CURVED INNER SIDE THEREOF IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CURVED OUTER SIDES OF ONE PAIR OF GUIDE RODS IN ONE OF THE PAIR OF BALL BEARING MEANS, SAID ELONGATED RECESS HAVING PARALLEL PLANE UPPER AND LOWER WALLS; SAID ONE PAIR OF GUIDE RODS ENGAGED BY THE ADJUSTMENT ROD BEING DISPOSED IN SAID RECESS AND HAVING THEIR CURVED INNER SIDES ENGAGED WITH THE BALL BEARINGS; AND, MEANS IN SAID BASE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE OUTER SIDE OF THE ADJUSTMENT ROD FOR MOVING THE ADJUSTMENT ROD PERPENDICULARLY TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE GUIDE RODS TO AGJUST THE PRE-LOAD ON THE BALL BEARING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A BALL SLIDE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED BASE; A SLIDE MOVABLY SUPPORTED ON THE BASE BY A PAIR OF BALL BEARING MEANS; EACH OF SAID BALL BEARING MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST PAIR OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL GUIDE RODS MOUNTED ON THE BASE, A SECOND PAIR OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL GUIDE RODS MOUNTED ON THE SLIDE, AND A PLURALITY OF BALL BEARINGS ROLLABLY MOUNTED BETWEEN THE TWO PAIR OF GUIDE RODS; AND, ADJUSTMENT MEANS MAINTAINING A PRE-LOAD ON THE PAIR OF BALL BEARING MEANS INCLUDING AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL ADJUSTMENT ROD DISPOSED IN AN ELONGATED RECESS IN THE BASE, AND HAVING THE CURVED INNER SIDE THEREOF IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CURVED OUTER SIDES OF ONE PAIR OF GUIDE RODS IN ONE OF THE PAIR OF BALL BEARING MEANS, SAID ELONGATED RECESS HAVING PARALLEL PLANE UPPER AND LOWER WALLS; SAID ONE PAIR OF GUIDE RODS ENGAGED BY THE ADJUSTMENT ROD BEING DISPOSED IN SAID RECESS AND HAVING THEIR CURVED INNER SIDES ENGAGED WITH THE BALL BEARINGS; AND, MEANS IN SAID BASE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE OUTER SIDE OF THE ADJUSTMENT ROD FOR MOVING THE ADJUSTMENT ROD PERPENDICULARLY TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE GUIDE RODS TO AGJUST THE PRE-LOAD ON THE BALL BEARING MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |