Liner for bearing assemblies and the like

A liner for bearing assemblies and the like comprising:

• (a) a flexible sleeve having first and second sides;
• (b) said sleeve including a plurality of first slots having first and second ends;
• (c) said first end of said first slots being open and communicating with said first side of said flexible member;
• (d) said sleeve including a plurality of second slots having first and second ends;
• (e) said first end of said second slots being open and communicating with said second side;
• (f) at least one of said first slots being offset from at least one of said second slots and wherein none of said first slots are aligned with said second slots;
• (g) said flexible member includes first and second layers;
• (h) said first layer is formed from a first material and said second layer is formed from a second material;
• and
• (i) said first material has a coefficient of expansion greater than said second material.

A linear for bearing assemblies and the like, comprising:

• (a) flexible sleeve having first and second sides;
• (b) said sleeve including a plurality of first slots each having first and second ends;
• (c) said first end of said first slots being positioned adjacent said first side of said flexible sleeve;
• (d) said sleeve including a plurality of second slots each having first and second ends;
• (e) said first end of said second slots being positioned adjacent said second side of said flexible sleeve;
• (f) at least one of said first slots being offset from a corresponding second slot along the longitudinal axis of said flexible sleeve;
• (g) said first end of at least one of said first slots being open and communicating with said first side of said flexible sleeve;
• (h) said first end of at least one of said second slots being open and communicating with said second side of said flexible sleeve;
• and
• (i) said second ends of said first slots and said second ends of said second slots being positioned on substantially a common line.

A liner to reduce play in bearing assemblies and the like, comprising:

• (a) a flexible sleeve having a longitudinal axis and an arcuate cross-section transverse to said longitudinal axis;
• (b) said flexible sleeve having first and second layers;
• (c) said first layer being formed from a material having a first coefficient of expansion;
• (d) said second layer being formed from a material having a second coefficient of expansion;
• (e) said first layer being substantially equal in size to said second layer and secured thereto;
• and
• (f) said first coefficient of expansion is greater than said second coefficient of expansion whereby when said flexible sleeve experiences a temperature change, said first layer will expand or contract more readily than said second material layer causing a change to occur in the height of said arcuate cross-section thereby minimizing the play in the bearing assembly.