Patent ID: 8998490
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A linear motion bearing assembly comprising: a rolling element retainer structure, the rolling element retainer structure including a plurality of rolling element retainer segments, each of the rolling element retainer segments including an inner portion defining at least one rolling element track having an open load bearing portion, an open return portion, and turnarounds interconnecting the load bearing and return portions, a plurality of bearing rolling elements disposed in the rolling element tracks, the rolling elements effective to transmit a load from a shaft to load bearing plates and facilitate a movement of the linear motion bearing assembly along the shaft, and the load bearing plates axially positioned adjacent each rolling element retainer structure, the load bearing plates effective to receive a load from the rolling elements disposed in the load bearing portion of the rolling element tracks; an outer housing sleeve enclosing substantially all of an exposed exterior surface of the rolling element retainer structure, having an inner surface in direct contact with the load bearing plates and configured and dimensioned to maintain the load bearing plates in position and effective to receive load from the load bearing plates, the outer housing sleeve including wherein the first sleeve portion is effective to mate with the second sleeve portion to form the outer housing sleeve; further comprising: a bearing block effective to enclose substantially all of an exposed exterior surface of the outer housing sleeve, the bearing block including wherein the first bearing block segment and the second bearing block segment include first elements and second elements effective to interlock with each other when the bearing block encloses the outer housing sleeve; and the first element includes a mortise and the second element includes a tenon.