Guide post, guide sleeve and improved air impulse rotary ball cage assembly
OwnerRonald L. Hanawayinventor
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Abstract
In combination, a guide post, a coaxial ball bearing cage adjustably receiving the guide post and adapted for longitudinal and rotary movements. A coaxial guide sleeve upon a support adjustably receives the cage and post. An apertured cap or ring upon the sleeve loosely receives and rotatably supports the cage. An inlet on the cap is adapted for connection to a pressurized air source. Pressurized air is directed into the cap for angular impingement upon the cage for rotating the cage relative to the sleeve.
Claims19
In combination, a first support;
- a guide post having a longitudinal axis mounted upon said support;
- a cylindrical ball bearing cage having a coaxial bore adjustably receiving said guide post;
- said cage mounting a plurality of longitudinally spaced circularly arranged ball bearings extending substantially the length of said cage and projecting inwardly and outwardly thereof, for engagement with said post and a guide sleeve respectively;
- a second support spaced from said first support;
- a guide sleeve having a coaxial bore mounted upon said second support and depending therefrom;
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- a cage mount means upon and depending from said sleeve and extending radially inward of said sleeve bore rotatably supporting said cage and against movement in one direction along said axis;
- said cage and guide post being projected into said sleeve for relative longitudinal movements and for rotary movements of said cage relative to said guide post and sleeve.
In the combination of claim 5, further comprising said cage projecting outwardly of said sleeve;
- said cage mount means including an apertured cap having a bore and threaded onto one end of said sleeve, and an internal radial flange on said cap supporting said cage.
In combination, a first support;
- a guide post having a longitudinal axis mounted upon said support;
- a cylindrical ball bearing cage having a coaxial bore adjustably receiving said guide post;
- said cage mounting a plurality of spaced circularly arranged ball bearings extending substantially the length of said cage and projecting inwardly and outwardly thereof, respectively;
- a second support spaced from said first support;
- a guide sleeve having a coaxial bore mounted upon and depending from said second support;
- a cap threaded onto one end of said sleeve and having an annular flange rotatably supporting said cage;
- said cap having an air inlet connected to its bore adapted for connection to a compressed air source;
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- a plurality of angularly related turbine openings in said cap for receiving pressurized air from said inlet and impinging pressurized air an acute angle to and around said cage for rotating said cage relative to said sleeve and post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.