| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6939044 |
Recirculating rolling element cartridge for linear motion bearing assembly |
September 6, 2005 |
| A bearing assembly includes at least one and preferably two ball tracks each having a load-bearing portion, a return portion, and a turn-around portion, and a plurality of bearing balls, wherein the ball track is configured for the guided recirculation of the bearing balls. The bearing |
| 6918330 |
Adjustable tool station |
July 19, 2005 |
| A miter saw includes a tool adjustment unit having a joint pivotable about an axis, a guide rail spaced from and coupled to the joint so as to pivot about the axis, a saw housing mounted on the guide rail and a linear motion bearing assembly, which is positioned between the guide rail an |
| 6435718 |
Linear motion bearing assembly with integral performance enhancing features |
August 20, 2002 |
| A self-lubricating bearing assembly for supporting a load on a guide rail which includes a carriage having first and second ends, a guide surface adapter for translation atop the guide rail and an end cap assembly which mounts adjacent one of the ends of the carriage. The end cap assembl |
| 6206800 |
Universally adaptable carrier and swing arm for planetary gear assembly |
March 27, 2001 |
| A gear train assembly which includes a ring gear, a drive gear and at least one planetary gear which revolves about the drive gear within the ring gear. The gear train assembly also includes a universal carrier having a plurality of mechanical interfaces disposed thereon which anchor one |
| 6174086 |
Linear motion bearing assembly |
January 16, 2001 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly is disclosed and preferably includes an elongated rail member and a carriage housing defining an inner cavity for receiving at least one segment bearing. The bearings can be either bearing balls or rollers. The elongated rail member is formed with an inne |
| 6174084 |
Linear motion bearing assembly with load compensation |
January 16, 2001 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly is provided including a carriage, a rail, and a bearing assembly. The linear motion bearing assembly includes deflectable structure formed in at least one of the carriage, rail and bearing assembly. The deflectable structure is configured to deflect under |
| 6086254 |
Linear motion bearing assembly |
July 11, 2000 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly includes a carriage having a bearing track, a fluid inlet port and a fluid supply passage interconnecting the fluid inlet port and the bearing track. The bearing track has a load bearing portion, a return portion and a pair of turnarounds interconnect |
| 6052902 |
Linear motion bearing fabrication |
April 25, 2000 |
| A method of forming a rail having an elongate base member and a load bearing insert is disclosed. The method includes forming a base member having surfaces with at least one longitudinal groove and inserting the load bearing insert into the longitudinal groove. Inserting of the load |
| 6012845 |
Self-compensating hydrostatic bearing with tape |
January 11, 2000 |
| A self-compensating linear motion bearing assembly is provided including a bearing carriage configured to be supported on a support rail and having at least one bearing surface or race. The bearing carriage is adapted to receive a supply of pressurized hydrostatic fluid. A carriage tape |
| 5980110 |
Manifold for self-compensating hydrostatic bearing with integral compensators |
November 9, 1999 |
| The bearing assembly includes a bearing carriage having a plurality of spaced bearing races and a manifold secured to at least one end of the bearing carriage having a plurality of spaced bearing surfaces. Each manifold bearing surface is aligned with one of the carriage bearing races |
| 5930898 |
Linear motion bearing fabrication |
August 3, 1999 |
| A method of forming a rail having an elongate base member and a load bearing insert is disclosed. The method includes forming a base member having surfaces with at least one longitudinal groove and inserting the load bearing insert into the longitudinal groove. Inserting of the load |
| 5813768 |
Self-aligning bearing structure |
September 29, 1998 |
| A thermoplastic bearing liner having compliant and compensating structure to adjust for a misalignment of a shaft insertably received therein. The bearing liner comprises a hollow, substantially cylindrical shaped member having two ends and an intermediate portion. A flange extends c |
| 5800065 |
Linear motion bearing sub-assembly with inserted races |
September 1, 1998 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly is provided having a rail assembly comprising a base member and a pair of vertical arms which have flexible characteristics with respect to the base member. A bearing carriage assembly is also included which has a bearing carriage and a pair of legs e |
| 5613780 |
Linear motion bearing assembly |
March 25, 1997 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly as provided for movement along a shaft. The ball retainer of the bearing assembly is assembled from a plurality of arcuate interengageable self-contained ball retainer segments. Preferably, the plurality of segments are all identical and can be assembled |
| 5558442 |
Linear motion bearing assembly |
September 24, 1996 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly is provided and includes ball retainer structure, outer housing sleeves, a plurality of load bearing plates and plate retainer structure. The ball retainer structure of the bearing assembly can be either monolithically formed or, alternatively, assembled |
| 5431498 |
Linear motion bearing |
July 11, 1995 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly is provided having a rail assembly with a flexible base portion and a bearing carriage assembly with flexibly depending legs configured for longitudinal movement along the rail assembly on rolling elements. A plurality of load bearing inserts are posi |
| 5346313 |
Linear motion bearing assembly |
September 13, 1994 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly is provided and includes ball retainer structure, outer housing sleeves, a plurality of load bearing plates and plate retainer structure. The ball retainer structure of the bearing assembly can be either monolithically formed or, alternatively, assembled |
| 5161897 |
Linear motion roller bearing assembly |
November 10, 1992 |
| A multiple track linear motion recirculating roller bearing assembly is provided for movement on a substantially cylindrical shaft. The bearing assembly includes a housing with a pair of end caps having a plurality of radially arranged roller turnarounds therein positioned at either end. |
| 5102235 |
Linear motion bearing |
April 7, 1992 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly is provided having a rail, a bearing carriage supported on the rail by rolling elements, the carriage having a pair of depending legs for movement along the rail and a pair of interlocking end cap/return track elements. The depending legs have load be |
| 5094549 |
Linear roller bearing assembly |
March 10, 1992 |
| A linear recirculating anti-friction bearing assembly is disclosed for movably supporting a workpiece on a support shaft in the form of a round way. The bearing includes a housing and an elongate inner roller race for supporting the work piece on the round way. A plurality of rollers are |
| 5069555 |
Linear bearing assembly |
December 3, 1991 |
| A linear bearing assembly is provided including a housing for receiving a plurality of axial ball retainers and bearing plates therein. The housing includes a pair of end caps disposed in both longitudinal ends of the bearing assembly with the end caps having a plurality of angled ball |
| 5046862 |
Linear motion ball bearing |
September 10, 1991 |
| A linear motion ball bearing is disclosed for providing relative linear motion in combination with a shaft. A housing has an axially elongated opening therethrough and an axially elongated generally tubular shaped ball retainer is positioned within the housing opening and defines a p |
| 5005988 |
Linear motion bearing |
April 9, 1991 |
| A linear motion bearing is disclosed which includes a rail having a plurality of load bearing surfaces and a carriage which rolls smoothly along the rail to slidably support any of a plurality of devices such as individual tools, pillow blocks, etc. The bearing carriage includes a pl |
| 4952075 |
Linear motion ball bearing assembly |
August 28, 1990 |
| A bearing assembly mounted on a shaft provided with one or more ball conforming grooves, the bearing assembly including a bearing retainer sleeve supporting one or more ball retainers that provide recirculating ball bearing raceways, each raceway having a load-free portion and a load |
| 4932067 |
Linear motion bearing |
June 5, 1990 |
| A linear motion bearing is provided having a rail, a bearing carriage movable along the rail, a number of recirculating rolling element tracks formed in the carriage for conducting recirculating rolling elements between load bearing tracks and return tracks, the rolling elements serv |
| 4913562 |
Thermoplastic bearing liner |
April 3, 1990 |
| A bearing liner to be fitted within a housing bore. The bearing liner comprises a hollow cylindrically shaped member having an external circumferential support, such as a rib, located away from the ends of the liner. The bearing liner has a gap extending from one end to the other to |
| 4815862 |
Self-contained linear bearing unit and linear bearings embodying such units |
March 28, 1989 |
| A self-contained linear bearing unit presenting a single line of bearing support therewith is comprised of a retainer having ball-loaded paths and ball-unloaded paths with turnaround paths being located in end sections of the retainer. Caps received on the end sections capture the ball b |
| 4790671 |
Split roller bearing assembly |
December 13, 1988 |
| A split roller bearing assembly includes a bearing body, an endless roller bearing chain mounted on the bearing body, and a plurality of rollers mounted on the chain. The bearing body has a load bearing surface and a return surface which define a path for continuous recirculating movemen |
| 4789249 |
Linear motion bearing and shafts |
December 6, 1988 |
| A linear motion bearing assembly is provided having a pair of aligned shafts which are fastened together, and a pair of bearings which either roll or slide on the aligned shafts. The shafts may be fastened together along a joint formed on their outer surfaces or they may be fastened |
| 4527840 |
Linear bearing |
July 9, 1985 |
| A linear bearing can engage at least one longitudinal groove of a rod. The bearing has a primary carrier pivotally mounted on a frame. The carrier is sized to enter the groove. The bearing also has a pair of spaced rollers laterally projecting from the primary carrier. The rollers can ri |
| 4456312 |
Combination of rotary and rectilinear bearing |
June 26, 1984 |
| A combination linear and rotary anti-friction bearing. The bearing includes a casing within which is mounted a plurality of oblong tracks containing anti-friction balls adapted to engage a shaft and load bearing plates. Assembled to the casing at each terminal end thereof are rotary |
| 4334716 |
Linear bearings |
June 15, 1982 |
| A ball bearing for linear motion which is particularly useful in applications where the "open type" ball bearing is in combination with a shaft supported along its length which is subjected to radial forces primarily toward or away from the open side of the bearing.The ball bearing for l |
| 4025995 |
Linear motion ball bearing assembly and ball conforming shaft |
May 31, 1977 |
| A linear motion ball bearing assembly and shaft having ball conforming portions are combined to support heavier-than-normal loads and provide torque resistance. The bearing shaft is provided with one or more ball conforming grooves. The bearing assembly is provided with one or more l |
| 4005913 |
Linear motion bearing block |
February 1, 1977 |
| At least two linear motion bearings are mounted coaxially within a housing for relative movement with respect to a shaft located in the bore of the bearings. Preferably, the bearings are of the recirculating ball type and may be self-aligning or non-self-aligning. Seals are provided to c |
