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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2003
Richard G. Ramsdell, Saratoga, CA (US);
Richard G. Ramsdell, Saratoga, CA (US);
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Methods in accordance with the present invention can eliminate cumbersome and potentially contaminating methods for connecting a bearing assembly with an actuator assembly. One such assembly comprises a bearing assembly with a threaded base for insertion into a bore, wherein the bore includes threads for engaging the threaded base of the bearing assembly, eliminating the contamination associated with such methods as glueing. The bearing assembly is designed such that it can be disconnected from the actuator assembly for rework without damaging or contaminating the actuator assembly or bearing assembly. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.