Bearings – Rotary bearing – Plain bearing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-04
2010-02-09
Charles, Marcus (Department: 3656)
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Plain bearing
C384S203000, C384S206000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07658546
ABSTRACT:
A bearing assembly comprising a housing and a ball at least partially housed within the housing. The housing comprises a race having a concave bearing surface, a sleeve surrounding the race, and a resilient member disposed between the race and the sleeve. The surfaces of the race and sleeve adjacent the resilient member and the surfaces of the resilient member preferably include at least one pair of a co-operating protrusion and recess. Alternatively, or additionally, the surfaces of the race and the sleeve adjacent the resilient member have different curvatures.
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European Patent Application No. EP05021644; Applicant: Minebea Co., Ltd., Nov. 13, 2007, European Patent Office, 8 pgs.
Clarke Allen
Smith Paul R.
Charles Marcus
Minebea Co. Ltd.
Perkins Coie LLP
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