Patents Assigned to Meggitt-USA, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9784350
    Abstract: A wiper and scraper assembly for a linear motion assembly has a wiper and a scraper constructed from separate pieces of material. The wiper has a width extending between opposite sides with an opening extending through the opposite sides, with a first helical thread of the wiper being received in an external groove of a screw of the linear motion assembly. The scraper is disposed in the opening of the wiper, and has a second helical thread received in the external groove of the screw. The wiper has at least one lubrication return plow extending into one of its opposite sides, with the lubrication return plow facing axially inwardly into a nut of the linear motion assembly. The wiper has at least one debris ejection plow formed in the first helical thread, with the debris ejection plow facing axially outwardly from the ball nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Meggitt-USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mason E. Heck, Stephen R. Ahlers
  • Patent number: 8950282
    Abstract: A linear ball screw assembly and method of construction thereof is provided. The assembly includes a screw having a helical external groove and a ball nut having a through bore configured for receipt of the screw therethrough and including a helical internal groove radially aligned with the external groove of the screw to form a helical raceway. A plurality of axial load balls are disposed in the helical raceway. The nut includes a pair of non-grooved internal cylindrical surfaces extending in axially opposite directions from the internal groove along the external groove of the screw to provide outer surfaces of a pair of radial load raceways. A plurality of radial load balls are disposed in the radial load raceways. The radial and axial load balls have different diameters and/or the internal cylindrical surfaces are provided by a pair of sleeve inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Meggitt-USA, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Babinski