US4547025A
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Guide bearing for a linear body
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-02-22
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Granted: 1985-10-15
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Expires: 2004-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A guide bearing for a linear body, such as a shaft, a rod or the like, comprising in combination a housing having an interior space, and an exterior face in the form of an outwardly concave wall that has two spaced apart parallel elongated slots therein that are in open communication with said interior space, two spaced apart parallel ball raceways located adjacent said elongated slots in said interior space, said raceways being in the form of endless loops and containing a plurality of balls, and cover plates which maintain said raceways in position within said housing, and wherein the width of each of said two spaced apart elongated slots is less than the diameter of the balls which move past said slots in said raceways so that only a portion of said balls will protrude outwardly through said concave wall of the housing for contact with said linear body.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugo Isert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:00
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C29/00; F16C29/04; F16C29/06; F16C29/0614; F16C29/0621; F16C29/0623
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A guide bearing for a linear body, such as a shaft, a rod or the like, comprising in combination (a) a housing having (1) an interior space, and (2) an exterior face in the form of an outwardly concave wall that has two spaced apart parallel elongated slots therein that are in open communication with said interior space, (b) a runner body positioned in said interior so as to form with the interior of said housing two spaced apart parallel ball raceways located adjacent said elongated slots in said interior space, said raceways being in the form of endless loops and containing a plurality of balls, and (c) cover plates which maintain said runner body in position within said housing, wherein the width of each of said two spaced apart elongated slots is less than the diameter of the balls which move past said slots in said raceways so that only a portion of said balls will protrude outwardly through said concave wall of the housing for contact with said linear body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A guide bearing for a linear body, such as a shaft, a rod or the like, comprising in combination (a) a housing having (1) an interior space, and (2) an exterior face in the form of an outwardly concave wall that has two spaced apart parallel elongated slots therein that are in open communication with said interior space, (b) a runner body positioned in said interior so as to form with the interior of said housing two spaced apart parallel ball raceways located adjacent said elongated slots in said interior space, said raceways being in the form of endless loops and containing a plurality of balls, and (c) cover plates which maintain said runner body in position within said housing, wherein the width of each of said two spaced apart elongated slots is less than the diameter of the balls which move past said slots in said raceways so that only a portion of said balls will protrude outwardly through said concave wall of the housing for contact with said linear body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Guide bearing according to claim 1 wherein said runner body and the cover plates are of steel and have hardened and ground bearing faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
Guide bearing according to claim 1 wherein said raceways are parallel to said cover plates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Guide bearing according to claim 1 wherein the housing is divided into two chambers by an intermediate partition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
Guide bearing according to claim 1 wherein said housing is made of dimensionally stable plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A guide bearing according to claim 1 wherein at least two transverse bores extend through said housing, said runner body and said cover plates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A guide bearing according to claim 1 wherein said housing is provided with holes extending up to the ball series and/or to the runner body.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-10-14 | 1989-04-15 | 1989-10-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-10-14 | 1993-04-15 | 1993-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-10-14 | 1997-04-15 | 1997-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |