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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7556431 | Durable and precise linear slide A linear slide includes an elongate guide rail, a sliding block, a pair of ball roller chains, and a pair of cylindrical roller chains. Each of the ball and cylindrical roller chains is disposed between the elongate guide rail and the sliding block to thereby permit... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7338382 | Extendable vehicle steering shaft In a telescopic shaft for vehicle steering, assembled in a steering shaft of a vehicle and including a male shaft and a female shaft so fitted as to be mutually incapable of rotating but mutually slidable, at least one set of torque transmission members are disposed... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320546 | Rolling guide apparatus A rolling guide apparatus is provided which is reduced in size and weight, and which includes a track rail of a flexible structure of course having a function of absorbing an impact load and capable of automatically adjusting an error between mounting surfaces of th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7121724 | Linear motion guide device A linear motion guide device includes a casing having two beams disposed between two end plates and two side panels of a frame, each beam has a longitudinal slot, two stops are secured to the end plates with latches, and each has a projection engaged with the casing... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7029072 | Modified rumble strip cutter A rumble strip cutting machine having a drum that can be shifted from one side of the machine to the other. The machine includes a piston wheel that imparts an up and down motion to the frame so that rumble strips can be cut at desired intervals as the machine is dr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001173 | Mold guiding device A mold guiding device includes a tube having a hole in an end thereof and a threaded recess is defined in an inner end of the hole. A positioning member and a first end of a sleeve are inserted in the hole in sequence. A rod extends through the passage of the sleeve... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6917755 | Substrate support An apparatus for supporting a substrate is described that has a ball adapted to minimize damage between the substrate support and the substrate supported thereon. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a substrate includes ball disposed on an inclined ball s... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6648508 | Linear guide A linear guide comprises a traveling carriage (1) having track rollers (11) for support and for rolling along a guide rail (5), said track rollers (11), each of which rolls on the guide rail (5), being mounted in pairs for rotation on a first support (7) ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6254274 | Roller bearing device A traveler comprises a track with two lateral side grooves and a top surface, and a car slideably held on the track. The car has first and second lateral side portions, with bearing means in each portion for engaging respective of the track side grooves. ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6155716 | Guide apparatus for biaxial shifting motion and uniaxial turning motion A guide apparatus for biaxial shifting motion and uniaxial turning motion comprises a biaxial shifting guide mechanism and a pivot supporting mechanism. The biaxial shifting motion guide mechanism supports a second member so as to be movable relative to a... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6109789 | Linear slide A linear slide includes an elongated guide rail and a sliding block straddling the guide rail. A plurality of rolling elements are disposed between the sliding block and the guide rail so that the sliding block is capable of sliding back and forth along t... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5360272 | Running rails for motor vehicle seats Running rails for securing a motor vehicle seat to a motor vehicle and permitting fore and aft movement of the seat in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, including cooperating upper and lower rails each consisting only one profiled mem... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5344237 | Linear motion rolling contact guide unit having opposite roller and ball contacts A linear motion rolling contact guide unit includes a rail extending over a desired length, a slider slidably mounted on the rail and a plurality of rolling members interposed between the rail and the slider. The rail has a pair of first and second opposi... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5318365 | Rolling guide unit In this rolling guide unit, a slider is provided on a track rail so that the slider can be moved slidingly in a linear direction, and a circular bore is formed in a casing constituting the slider. A cross-sectionally V-shaped outer annular raceway surface... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5290106 | Rolling guide unit In this rolling guide unit, a slide is placed on a track rail so that the slider can be moved slidingly in a linear direction, and a shaft portion is provided on the upper surface of and integrally with the casing of the slider, and has an annular raceway... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5232289 | Stud type track roller bearing A stud type track roller bearing includes a shaft provided with a flange, an annular side plate located in an opposed relationship and fixedly attached to the shaft, a ring fitted onto the flange, a plurality of rollers interposed between the ring and the... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5005987 | Rectilinear motion rolling guide unit There is provided a rectilinear motion rolling guide unit comprising: a long track rail having an almost I-shaped cross section; a casing having an almost inverse U-shaped cross section; and rolling elements interposed between the track rail and the casin... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4941637 | Safety slide with rollers for vehicle seats The safety slide comprises a lower fixed profile and an upper mobile profile. The lower fixed profile is of a U-shaped section and is formed with vertical wings horizontally bent for forming a lower rolling path and an upper guiding path in order to coope... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4901421 | Method of assembling seat slide device Herein disclosed is a method of assembling a seat slide device which comprises a lower rail, an upper rail slidably disposed on the lower rail and rotating members disposed between the lower and upper rails. The method comprises by steps: (a) temporarily ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4863289 | Side roller system for a vehicle seat frame A seat track assembly is disclosed that comprises a fixed channel member and a sliding channel member disposed on the fixed channel member. The channel members are interfitted with generally U-shaped engagement members. A first ball bearing assembly is di... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4802377 | Gantry arrangement for an industrial robot In a gantry arrangement or mechanical guidance assembly for an industrial robot, a carriage supporting the robot is mounted on an elongate guide element of circular cross-section extending parallel to the robot travel path. Rotation of the robot carriage ... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4779999 | Drawer guide In a drawer guide with a guide rail to be fastened to the wall of a cabinet, the guide rail enters from below into a corresponding tubular runner rail of an open-bottomed rectangular or square cross section which is to be fastened removably to the drawer,... | 10/25/1988 |
