Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A recirculating bearing assembly comprising; A. a base plate having opposed partial ball runs therein; B. a guide member secured to said base plate; C. a body portion 1. secured to said base plate and said guide member and 2. having opposed partial ball runs which cooperate with said guide member and said partial ball runs of said base plate to form opposed endless ball runs; D. a plurality of ball bearings received in said endless ball runs; and E. a cover plate 1. telescopically received over said body portion, said guide member, and said base plate, and 2. including means for retaining said balls in place for at least a portion of the length of said endless ball runs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A recirculating bearing assembly comprising; A. a base plate having opposed partial ball runs therein; B. a guide member secured to said base plate; C. a body portion 1. secured to said base plate and said guide member and 2. having opposed partial ball runs which cooperate with said guide member and said partial ball runs of said base plate to form opposed endless ball runs; D. a plurality of ball bearings received in said endless ball runs; and E. a cover plate 1. telescopically received over said body portion, said guide member, and said base plate, and 2. including means for retaining said balls in place for at least a portion of the length of said endless ball runs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
having opposed partial ball runs which cooperate with said guide member and said partial ball runs of said base plate to form opposed endless ball runs; D. a plurality of ball bearings received in said endless ball runs; and E. a cover plate
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
having opposed partial ball runs which cooperate with said guide member and said partial ball runs of said base plate to form opposed endless ball runs; D. a plurality of ball bearings received in said endless ball runs; and E. a cover plate
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
including means for retaining said balls in place for at least a portion of the length of said endless ball runs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
including means for retaining said balls in place for at least a portion of the length of said endless ball runs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said base plate A. is substantially flat and rectangular in plan; B. has opposed, reduced width portions extending through a portion of its length; and c. said partial ball runs being formed by arcuate shoulders joining the outboard edges of said base plate and said reduced width portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said guide member A. is substantially flat and rectangular in plan; B. has opposed arcuate ends; C. has a width dimension equal to the widest width dimension of said base plate; and D. has a length dimension that is less than the length dimension of said reduced width portions of said base plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said body portion A. has opposed reduced width undercut portions extending through a portion of its length; B. said partial ball runs being formed by arcuate shoulders joining the outboard edges of said body portion and said reduced width portions and the upper wall of said undercut portion; and C. the length of said reduced width undercut portions being slightly greater than the length of said guide member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said cover plate A. is U-shaped in cross-sectional configuration; and B. has inturned flanges on the outboard ends of its opposed legs.