Patent ID: 9500224
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: F16C,F16H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A linear motion guided screw assembly comprising: a) at least a first end support; b) a screw shaft having a thread form and defining a longitudinal direction and rotatably mounted at one end to the first end support, the thread form of the screw being arranged so as to support both axial and radial loads, c) a guidance means mounted to said end support and oriented parallel to the screw shaft; d) a follower assembly physically associated to the screw shaft and, associated therewith, an anti-rotation means extending substantially perpendicular from the follower assembly, the anti-rotation means having a first end attached to the follower assembly and a second end in translatable contact with the guidance means and movable in a longitudinal direction along said guidance means; e) a cartridge non-rotatably mounted within said follower assembly, said cartridge including a housing, and disposed in said housing, a nut and guide having an axial bore through which the screw shaft is rotatably disposed; and (f) two bearings, the bearings positioned within the cartridge and one of the two bearings positioned on each side of the nut such that the bearings are each in contact with the nut.