Patents by Inventor William E. Headen

William E. Headen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Linear motion ball bearing with dynamic stiffness
    Patent number: 4128278
    Abstract: A linear motion ball bearing assembly is provided for mounting within a housing and comprises a plurality of ball retainer members with a raceway therein. With the members surrounding a shaft, a load bearing plate is associated with the load bearing portion of each raceway and on the outer periphery of each raceway an elastomeric strip of material is mounted to resiliently restrain the movement of the ball bearing assembly in the spherical seat within the housing, and provide a high damping factor and exhibit high static stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1978
    Assignee: Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William E. Headen, George N. Levesque
  • Pillow block including plurality of self-aligning linear motion bearings
    Patent number: 4120538
    Abstract: A pillow block for the reception of self-aligning linear motion bearings which pillow block can be made up of two or more self-aligning bearing units which will allow increased bearing surface with an ease of alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: William E. Headen