Linear ball bearing

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1996-01-11

1997-09-23

Hannon, Thomas R.

Bearings

Linear bearing

Recirculating

384 16, F16C 2906

Patent

active

056697163

ABSTRACT:
A new ball circulating system for a linear ball bearing that greatly simplifies the manufacturing process of the ball bearing. The linear ball bearing includes an outer sleeve, a ball retainer, several ball tracks and two snap rings. Each ball track includes a linear loaded ball groove and a linear unloaded ball groove, and two semi-circular ball turning grooves which allow the steel balls to turn 180 degrees between the two linear ball grooves. The turning grooves include two-stage depth variations to simplify the geometry of the inner surface of the outer sleeve, to provide better manufacturability, and to increase the bearing's overall strength and longevity.

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