Abstract: An electric braking or clutching device includes a housing; an armature having an axis and disposed at the housing, the armature and the housing defining a radial air gap therebetween; and a coil configured to generate, when energized, a magnetic field at the housing and armature, a flux path of the field extending from the coil into the housing, from the housing into the armature, from the armature into the housing, and from the housing back to the coil, with the direction of the flux path from the armature into the housing being substantially radial in orientation.

Abstract: An electric braking or clutching device includes a housing; an armature having an axis and disposed at the housing, the armature and the housing defining a radial air gap therebetween; and a coil configured to generate, when energized, a magnetic field at the housing and armature, a flux path of the field extending from the coil into the armature, from the armature into the housing, and from the housing back to the coil, with the direction of the flux path from the armature into the housing being substantially radial in orientation.

Abstract: A linear motion bearing assembly (20) as provided for movement along a splined shaft (10). The rolling element retainer of the bearing assembly (20) is assembled from a plurality of arcuate interengageable self-contained rolling element retainer segments (22). Each of the rolling element retainer segments (22) includes at least one rolling element track (30) having a load bearing portion (34) and a return portion (36). At least one load bearing plate (44) is axially positioned in each segment and serves to receive and transmit loads from the bearing rolling elements (32) in the load bearing portion (34) of the ball tracks (30). An extended housing retainer structure encloses all of the exposed exterior surfaces of the rolling element retainer segments (22) and is configured and dimensioned to maintain the rolling element retainer segments (22) in position and to receive a load either directly or indirectly from the load bearing plates (44).