Bearings – Linear bearing – Plain bearings
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-01
2005-11-01
Footland, Lenard A. (Department: 3682)
Bearings
Linear bearing
Plain bearings
C384S047000, C384S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06960022
ABSTRACT:
A “hybrid” or macrocomposite guideway, wherein the “traditional” or existing guideway material (e.g., hardened steel) is maintained as the wear resistant, low friction surface intended to be in physical contact with one or more bearings, and further wherein this surface is backed up or supported by a substrate comprising a stiff, lightweight material. This macrocomposite guideway combines the desirable friction and wear characteristics of the traditional bearing materials with the stiffness and low mass of advanced materials. Candidate substrate materials include composites having a ceramic and/or a metallic matrix, monolithic ceramics or monolithic light metals. A cladding comprising the hardened steel wear surface layer may be attached to the rigid, lightweight substrate by adhesive bonding, mechanical fasteners or other mechanical fit such as a friction or interference fit. Preferably, though, the attachment is by means of a metallurgical bond. In a particularly preferred embodiment, a silicon carbide particulate reinforced aluminum composite is metallurgically bonded to a tool steel wear surface using an “active” soldering composition. A gib that utilizes such guideways is useful in machines requiring fast and precise movement of one pat relative to another, such as in machines for semiconductor chip fabrication and assembly.
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Beatson David T.
Emmons Craig
Frasch E. Walter
McKenna David W.
Schlosser Paul J.
Footland Lenard A.
Kulicke & Soffa Investments Inc.
Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP
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