Patent ID: 8702309

Claim:
A linear motion bearing assembly comprising: a ball retainer structure having at least a portion of a plurality of open axial ball tracks formed therein, the ball tracks including an open load bearing portion, an open return portion and turnarounds interconnecting the open load bearing portion and the open return portion; an outer housing sleeve extending circumferentially around the ball retainer structure; a plurality of bearing balls disposed in the ball tracks; a plurality of load bearing plates axially positioned adjacent the ball retainer structure and the outer housing sleeve, the plurality of load bearing plates receive a load from the plurality of bearing balls disposed in the load bearing portion of the open axial ball tracks; and a bearing plate to housing intermediary load structure, the bearing plate to housing intermediary load structure comprising a plurality of pieces and defining a space between each of the plurality of pieces, the bearing plate to housing intermediary load structure extending circumferentially around the outer housing sleeve.