Multiple row thrust bearings
US11162534B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2226/74
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thrust bearing having an inner cage having inner cage pockets, with inner rollers in the inner cage pockets, and a first outer cage having a larger diameter than the inner cage and having first outer cage pockets, with first outer rollers in the first outer cage pockets. The inner cage and the first outer cage are axially and radially aligned. A radially extending rim is provided on one circumferential side of one of the inner cage or the first outer cage that faces a facing circumferential side of the other of the inner cage or the first outer cage. First and second radially extending side tabs are provided on the facing circumferential side of the other of the inner cage or the first outer cage that define a circumferentially extending channel therebetween that receives the radially extending rim to connect the cages together.
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