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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1976
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mario G Plaza, Fremont, CA (US);
Richard D Trezise, Newark, CA (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
308 / ; 184-5 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for supporting a carriage about an elongate shaft for linear movement of the carriage along the shaft. The apparatus comprises an elongate tubular housing to which a carriage may be mounted, the housing having opposing normally open ends, a pair of linear bearings mounted in the housing in spaced apart relation adjacent respective opposing ends thereof, the bearings having aligned openings for receiving an elongate shaft in contacting relatively movable relation, and means included in the housing for lubricating the bearings during movement of the housing along an elongate shaft disposed therethrough.