Patent ID: 7334343

Claim:
A linear guide apparatus comprising: a rail having a right lateral face and a left lateral face; a slider having end caps at opposite ends thereof and slider-side track faces facing first rail-side track faces and second rail-side track faces respectively formed on the right and left lateral faces of the rail; a plurality of rollers that roll on the rail-side track faces and the slider-side track faces along with linear movement of the slider relative to the rail; holding pieces interposed between adjacent rollers; and rolling element holding members that provide holding windows, which guide the rollers in a rolling direction and each of which is formed into an elongate shape along the rail; wherein the rolling element holding members are disposed between the end caps by engagement of retaining portions formed on the end caps and opposite ends of the windows; and wherein the rolling element holding members have at least one engaging groove provided adjacent the windows and the opposite axial end faces of the rollers for engagement with arms so as to guide the holding pieces in the rolling direction of the rollers.