Invention Application
- Patent Title: LINEAR MOTION ASSEMBLY
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Application No.: US15272805Application Date: 2016-09-22
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Publication No.: US20170082142A1Publication Date: 2017-03-23
- Inventor: James K. Burgess
- Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED
- Main IPC: F16C29/10
- IPC: F16C29/10 ; F16C33/20 ; F16C29/00 ; F16C29/02 ; B62K25/04 ; B60N2/48

Abstract:
A linear motion assembly including a component having a longitudinal axis and adapted to translate along the longitudinal axis, and a bearing comprising a spiral body including a substrate and a low friction material, wherein the bearing extends around the component and provides a low friction interface for translation of the component, and wherein the bearing is adapted to prevent longitudinal translation of the component in a locked condition and permit longitudinal translation of the component in an unlocked condition. In an embodiment, the bearing is adapted to transition between the locked and unlocked conditions upon circumferential translation of an axial end of the spiral body, longitudinal translation of an axial end of the spiral body, or a combination thereof.
Public/Granted literature
- US09885388B2 Linear motion assembly Public/Granted day:2018-02-06
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