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Method of forming a bearing cage segment including a joint edge in the region of a to-be-formed bridge

US11796001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AKTIEBOLAGET SKF · SE

Inventors

Hans-Juergen Friedrich · Haßfurt, DE
Norbert Huhn · Herzogenrath, DE
Thomas Kettner · Bamberg, DE
Manfred Mattes · Kolbingen, DE
Harald Metz · Randersacker, DE
Achim Mueller · Bielefeld, DE
Alfred Radina · Poppenlauer, DE
Jonas Schierling · Haßfurt, DE
Maximilian Soellner · Kimmelsbach, DE
Markus Volkmuth · Zeuzleben, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 17, 2021
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 28, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49691
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming a bearing cage segment includes punching a plurality of openings in a sheet metal band to form a plurality of pockets separated by a plurality of bridges, the bridges having a length direction transverse to a length direction of the band and having a width in the length direction of the band and having a thickness in a direction perpendicular the length direction and to the width, and laser cutting the sheet metal band along one of the plurality of bridges transversely to the length direction of the band to form a joint edge.

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