Inventors:
Andrew L. Pester - Huntington NY
Peter R. Mugglestone - Northport NY
Robert C. Magee - Manhasset NY
Assignee:
Thomson Industries, Inc. - Port Washington NY
International Classification:
F16C 2906
Abstract:
A linear motion bearing is provided having a rail, a bearing carriage movable along the rail, a number of recirculating rolling element tracks formed in the carriage for conducting recirculating rolling elements between load bearing tracks and return tracks, the rolling elements serving to support the carriage on the rail when they are in the load bearing track, a number of integral retainer and inner guides structures substantially supported on the bearing carriage and end caps including turnaround tracks connecting the load bearing tracks and the return tracks, the end caps receiving the integral inner guides of the retainer and inner guides structure.