Machine element or mechanism – Mechanical movements – Reciprocating or oscillating to or from alternating rotary
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Lewis, Tisha (Department: 3681)
Machine element or mechanism
Mechanical movements
Reciprocating or oscillating to or from alternating rotary
C074S089330, C384S521000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07146869
ABSTRACT:
A spacer between adjacent balls of, for example, a ball screw device or a linear motion device has an outer periphery that is concave such that the spacer is elastically deformed to be in substantially circular line contact with the adjacent balls and that a distance therebetween is variable.
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Kato Soichiro
Miyaguchi Kazuo
Mizumura Yoshinori
Nakazawa Takeshi
Ohkubo Tsutomu
Lewis Tisha
Miles & Stockbridge PC
NSK Ltd.
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