Title:
PRONG CAGE FOR AN ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/094016
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An angular contact ball bearing cylindrical retainer element (100) with a reduced mass, reduced axial width, and a rigid "crown" shape. The rigid crown shape of the cylindrical retainer element (100) defines a plurality of uniformly spaced cylindrical ball receiving pockets (104) about the circumference of the cylindrical retainer (100), each receiving pocket partially open to a slot (108) on an axial end of the retainer (100) and enclosed at an opposite axial end to define a continuous axial side rail (110).
Inventors:
DAMATO FRANK J (US)
SANVILLE JAMES M (US)
SANVILLE JAMES M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/024251
Publication Date:
December 23, 2010
Filing Date:
February 16, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TIMKEN CO (US)
DAMATO FRANK J (US)
SANVILLE JAMES M (US)
DAMATO FRANK J (US)
SANVILLE JAMES M (US)
International Classes:
F16C33/41; F16C19/16; F16C43/04
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
THE TIMKEN COMPANY (Canton, Ohio, US)
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