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Loading balls through resilient cages in linear bearings

US4584748A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1984
Grant dateApr 29, 1986
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49641
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Balls are loaded into ball recirculating grooves of linear bearings by snapping balls past resiliently deformable edges of slots in the linear bearings. The edges are lips on ball exposing slots adjacent races in linear bearings.

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