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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Hideki Kuwabara, Gifu, JP;
Ryouichi Satake, Gifu, JP;
Inventors:
Hideki Kuwabara, Gifu, JP;
Ryouichi Satake, Gifu, JP;
Assignee:
Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/72 (2006.01); F16C 29/06 (2006.01); F16C 29/08 (2006.01); F16C 33/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 29/084 (2013.01); F16C 33/7823 (2012.01);
Abstract
The sliding mechanism including rolling elementsas a main element is protected against entry of foreign substances. First, second auxiliary lipsare formed in positions on inclined facesformed on lipsof end seals S facing and making contact with end faces of sealing members. Gapsotherwise formed between different levels of the end faces of the sealing membersand the inclined facesof the lips, are closed with the first, second auxiliary lips. Since the gapsare thus closed, foreign substances do not enter the sliding mechanism M through the gaps