Roller ball assembly with superhard elements

A roller ball assembly is provided. The assembly includes a primary roller ball supported by a support element that is composed of a superhard material. The assembly includes a cup defining a cavity within which the support element is positioned. A cap is coupled with the cup and positioned to retai...

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Hauptverfasser:	REESE, Michael R, MIESS, David P, WILLIAMS, Michael V, KING, William W, PREVOST, Gregory
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BEARINGS BLASTING CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT CHEMISTRY COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL COATING METALLIC MATERIAL CONVEYING DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FLEXIBLE SHAFTS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL HEATING INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY PACKING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS SHAFTS SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS STORING SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A roller ball assembly is provided. The assembly includes a primary roller ball supported by a support element that is composed of a superhard material. The assembly includes a cup defining a cavity within which the support element is positioned. A cap is coupled with the cup and positioned to retain the primary roller ball within the cavity. Also, a cup is disclosed for supporting roller balls. Additionally, disclosed are system and apparatus incorporating the assembly, as well as to methods of making and using the same.