Patent ID: 7300208

Claim:
A linear guide unit ( 10 ), having a guide rail ( 12 ) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) and a guide carriage ( 20 ) that is guided in the longitudinal direction (L) on the guide rail ( 12 ); at least one running rail ( 16 ) is provided on the guide rail ( 12 ); and the at least one running rail ( 16 ) has at least two races ( 16 a ) that have different load transmission directions (B) and are separated from each other by a load-free surface section ( 16 b ), wherein the guide rail ( 12 ) is comprised of a softer material and the running rail ( 16 ) is comprised of a harder material and the running rail ( 16 ) is attached to the guide rail ( 12 ) by means of rolling element insertion; in the surface sections ( 12 a ) associated with the races ( 16 a ) of the running rail ( 16 ), the guide rail ( 12 ) is provided with a plurality of supporting ribs ( 12 a 1 ); and the supporting ribs ( 12 a 1 ) associated with one and the same race ( 16 a ) are aligned essentially parallel to the load transmission direction (B) of this race ( 16 a ).