Title: Vacuum-sealed gas-bearing assembly

Abstract: An integral vacuum-sealed gas-bearing assembly comprising a combination of gas-bearing elements and vacuum plenums such that a gas seal is maintained across the bearing separating two assemblies to allow one assembly to be moved relative to the other in finite increments while maintaining an internal vacuum environment.

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Inventors: Fox, deceased, Wayne L. (late of Castro Valley, CA, US)
Fox, executrix, by Rosemary M. (Castro Valley, CA, US)

Application Number: 039307
Filing Date: 1979-05-15
Publication_date: 1980-03-04
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 277/432 29/722, 29/743, 29/DIG44
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3201188	Aug, 1965	Byrne et al.	29/569.
3520055	Jul, 1970	Jannett	29/722.
3691720	Sep, 1972	Anderson et al.	29/DIG.
3704504	Dec, 1972	Koegler	29/DIG.
4141456	Feb, 1979	Hart	29/743.
4142004	Feb, 1979	Hauser et al.	29/584.

Other Refs: 1325548

Aug, 1973	GB

Primary Examiner: Ward, Jr., Robert S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Schatzel; Thomas E.