US 12,227,113 B2
Linear motion assemblies and bearings for use in linear motion assemblies
Timothy J. Hagan, Succasunna, NJ (US); Jens Speicher, Willich (DE); Lukas Plioska, Nettetal (DE); Alexander Jindra, Jüchen (DE); Abe Sanchez, Mine Hill, NJ (US); and Chloe Echikson, Northfield, NJ (US)
Assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH, Willich (DE)
Filed by SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH, Willich (DE)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/457,096.
Application 17/457,096 is a division of application No. 16/687,802, filed on Nov. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,235,684.
Application 16/687,802 is a division of application No. 14/882,676, filed on Oct. 14, 2015, granted, now 10,518,666, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/072,851, filed on Oct. 30, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/063,718, filed on Oct. 14, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0089064 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B60N 2/07 (2006.01); F16C 29/02 (2006.01); F16C 33/20 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/0722 (2013.01) [B60N 2/07 (2013.01); B60N 2/0705 (2013.01); B60N 2/0715 (2013.01); F16C 29/02 (2013.01); F16C 33/20 (2013.01); B60N 2205/20 (2013.01); F16C 33/201 (2013.01); F16C 33/203 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A linear motion assembly comprising:
a first member;
a second member; and
a sliding member disposed between the first and second members,
wherein at least one of the first and second members is adapted to longitudinally translate with respect to the sliding member, wherein the sliding member comprises a slide pin, wherein the slide pin comprises a low friction material comprising a fluoropolymer, wherein the low friction material comprises a gap extending along at least a portion of an axial length thereof, wherein the slide pin includes a hollow cavity extending through the entire axial length of the slide pin to form an axial bore through the entirety of the axial length of the slide pin.