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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980762 | Hybrid bearing cylinder A hybrid bearing cylinder having a composite sleeve and a metallic jacket positioned around the composite sleeve and secured thereto. The hybrid bearing cylinder is adapted to be secured to metallic cylinder end caps by threading, welding, swaging or other metal att... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7931403 | Position sensing composite cylinder A fluid power composite cylinder that includes conductive and resistive material as part of the composite cylinder. The conductive and resistive material to provide a sensor feature that is used to assist position sensing electronic devices in sensing the position o... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7887239 | Guide table device A guide table device is provided with a lower-side plate 10 provided with a pair of rolling member rolling grooves 11 formed in a first (X) direction, an upper-side plate 30 provided with a pair of rolling member rolling grooves 31 formed... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7431503 | Bearing support structure for actuator A slider is displaceable in an axial direction on guide sections of a cylinder tube. Bearings are installed with the slider, so that the bearings are opposed to the guide sections. Bearings are also installed on first and second bearing support members, which are pr... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7371009 | Split gib mounting arrangement for drilling components Apparatus and methods are provided for assisting in mounting a wear pad to a drilling machine. A gib is split longitudinally into at least first and second portions creating a channel for receiving the wear pad. A portion of the wear pad may include a tenon, such as... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347516 | Friction slide The apparatus and methods reduce the force needed to open and close a drawer, as well as reduce noise generated by friction slide mechanisms when the drawer is opened and closed. A drawer slide mechanism includes a first elongated track, an elongated rail, and a low... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334343 | Linear guide apparatus Rolling element holding members have two holding window for holding rolling elements in rolling element running channels formed between both track faces of a rail and a slider. Further, the rolling element holding members are held between two end caps fixed opposite... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325973 | Systems and methods for reducing slide bearing tolerances A first component includes either linear bearings or linear shafts that are located at a fixed hole-to-hole or center-to-center distance. A second component, having linear shafts or linear bearings, respectively, is capable of adjusting the center-to-center or hole-... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322749 | Low-friction sliding mechanism A low-friction sliding mechanism includes first and second sliding members having respective sliding surfaces slidable relative to each other and a lubricant applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members. At least the sliding surface of the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314242 | Vehicle rail and vehicle seat apparatus A vehicle rail fixed to a vehicle floor for relatively movably supporting a movable rail fixed to a seat includes a bottom wall member having a drawing portion at which the vehicle rail is fixed to the vehicle floor, and a guide member provided in a standing manner ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293377 | Wear pad for an extendable linkage A wear pad on a linkage of a work machine is disclosed. The linkage includes a first and a second linkage member in a telescoping relationship. The wear pad includes a first end having a first thickness and a second end having a second thickness, the first thickness... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278788 | Aeroslide bearing cylinder A composite bearing cylinder includes an inner bearing surface having a resin matrix with fumed silica therein and having a filament material helically embedded in the resin matrix, a layer of the resin matrix being located at the inner bearing surface, the fumed si... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275871 | Fluid dynamic bearing structure and method of adjusting bearing gap A bolt insertion hole is provided along an edge end portion on a flat surface of a plate-like member, and a tap hole is provided on an end face of the other edge end correspondingly to the bolt insertion hole. A bolt is inserted into the bolt insertion hole and scre... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243997 | Positioning device for furniture The invention herein allows for manually positioning telescoping members relative to each other in a variety of positions within a given range of motion such as for movable chair backs or arms. A strut is engaged with and telescopically slides in a mounting member w... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237448 | Linear guide unit In a linear guide unit that has an elongated guide housing which limits a guide hollow space with a longitudinal opening, a wagon arrangement which is displaceably guided in the guide hollow space on guide rails, a connection part for connecting the wagon arrangemen... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234866 | Linear sliding guide, in particular for inter-adjustable components of office chairs A linear sliding guide comprises a longitudinal guide rail with guide flanks that extend in a direction of sliding and a bearing block that lodges therein and has corresponding counterpart flanks. Compensation-for-play spring assemblies are provided between these tw... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220098 | Wear resistant variable stator vane assemblies A variable gas turbine compressor vane assembly comprising a case structure comprising a cavity. A compressor vane is at least partially disposed inside the cavity in the case structure. The portion of the compressor vane is rotatably supported inside the cavity. A ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217034 | Plain bearing A plain bearing for guiding a rail comprises a bearing housing (4) displaying a single, cylindrical through-opening (5), and a sliding element (6), which is supported in the through-opening (5) and which forms a sliding opening (7)... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204036 | Linear guide apparatus Rolling element holding members have two holding window for holding rolling elements in rolling element running channels formed between both track faces of a rail and a slider. Further, the rolling element holding members are held between two end caps fixed opposite... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7150563 | Formable bearings and bearing devices A formed bearing assembly and a method of making the bearing is provided. The bearing assembly includes a housing and a bearing space formed therein. A slide is disposed within the bearing space and is movable along its longitudinal extent. A bearing is formed in th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147378 | Low friction, abrasion-resistant bearing materials A friction-reducing abrasion resistant bearing material is described. The material comprises a monolithic, porous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) having dispersed therein a wear-resistant thermosetting or thermoplastic resin material. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140776 | Slider for a holding track of a window lifter A slider for a guide rail of a window lifter includes a guide section configured to be disposed in the guide rail, a sliding section configured to be disposed in the interior of a holding track for a windowpane and a connecting section linking the guide section and ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140774 | Slidable fastener bearing assembly A bearing assembly is disclosed, which comprises at least two slidable fasteners interengaged with at least two bearing pieces such that the slidable fasteners have substantially unrestricted biaxial motion relative to one another. The bearing pieces are comprised o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111744 | Crane mount assembly for utility truck A crane mount assembly having a mounting base and tower, the base having a pair of longitudinal members in parallel spaced alignment with transverse members positioned therebetween, and a top and bottom plate secured between the longitudinal members and the transver... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100709 | Feed table pivot pin constraining device A restraining arrangement for limiting the separation of a feed table having a pivot pin and a positioner block of a mobile track drill. The restraining arrangement includes a first constraint device positioned on the positioner block and a second constraint device ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080943 | Slide guide device for press The present invention provides a slide guide for a press which comprises a gib structure with a spherical surface. The gibs are formed on a frame of the press. The spherical surface is provided with a holder or a cap to cover the spherical surface. The surface conta... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077375 | Frame for supporting telecommunications equipment Disclosed is a frame for telecommunications equipment having a number of plates made slidable so as to be adjustable along the frame's length. The frame also has removable feet which suspend the frame above the floor and a number of strap receiving pins (or rings) t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073422 | Linkage device for linear positioning apparatus A linkage device for coupling a linear positioning apparatus to a machine includes a pair of coupling mechanisms formed of plural plate members in various configurations. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073943 | Slider system for a profiled bar A slider system for a profiled bar (10.1), especially a bar of extruded light metal, which, is provided in predefined cross-sectional system axes (A, B) with an undercut longitudinal groove (12) on a respective side or at least one outer side having a ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070329 | Bush and a bearing structure applied thereof A bush and a bearing structure is provided wherein the bush slides along a guiding rod, and the bush is a circular body with an opening to cover the guiding rod over a semicircle. An included angle between the opening and the center of circle of the guiding rod is l... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062985 | Linear guide unit In a linear guide unit that has an elongated guide housing which limits a guide hollow space with a longitudinal opening, a wagon arrangement which is displaceably guided in the guide hollow space on guide rails, a connection part for connecting the wagon arrangemen... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063003 | Swash plate-type compressor A swash plate-type compressor included a rotatable swash plate and a piston. The piston is connected to the swash plate via at least one shoe and reciprocates in company with each rotation of the swash plate. The swash plate has a layer of a sintered metal impregnat... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052182 | Hydrostatic gas bearing, hydrostatic gas bearing device for use in vacuum environment, and gas recovering method for the hydrostatic gas bearing device In a hydrostatic gas bearing for use in a vacuum, in order to provide a hydrostatic gas bearing in which an increase in the quantity of gas being discharged during the movement of a moving body is reduced, the surface of a guide shaft of a fixed body and/or the surf... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036414 | Work piece guiding system for a table saw An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an imp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007369 | Manufacturing method of shaft sleeve structure A shaft sleeve structure for use in a module capable of being slid along a guiding shaft and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The shaft sleeve structure includes: a passage punched through the module for receiving the guiding shaft and providing a firs... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997612 | Sliding member An overlay layer is formed on a bearing alloy layer via an intermediate layer. The overlay layer consists of Bi or a Bi alloy, and 0.05 to 25 vol % of hard particles. While the overlay layer is made of Bi or a Bi alloy, wear resistance thereof can be improved by add... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971319 | Friction wedge with mechanical bonding matrix augmented composition liner material A friction wedge assembly for use in a suspension system of railroad car trucks. The friction wedge assembly comprises a cast metal wedge having a bolster engaging surface, a truck side frame engaging surface and a surface disposed between the bolster engaging surfa... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968606 | Apparatus and methods for connecting a movable subsystem to a frame An assembly has a frame that defines at least one opening and a subsystem that is movable relative to the frame. At least one slide connects the subsystem to the frame such that the weight of the subsystem transmits a force to the slide. The slide includes at least ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969198 | Low-friction sliding mechanism A low-friction sliding mechanism includes first and second sliding members having respective sliding surfaces slidable relative to each other and a lubricant applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members. At least the sliding surface of the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960022 | Macrocomposite guideway and gib produced therefrom 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 ... | 11/01/2005 |
