Ball bearing having staggered balls

US4055371A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• SKF Industrial Trading & Development Company, B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Horst M. Ernst · Eltingshausen, DE
• Armin Olschewski · Schweinfurt, DE
• Rainer Schurger · Schwanfeld, DE
• Lothar Walter · Schweinfurt, DE
• Manfred Brandenstein · Aschfeld, DE
• Erich Burkl

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 7, 1976
• Grant date: Oct 25, 1977
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C33/414
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A ball bearing has an inner ring and an outer ring defining inner and outer races respectively. A row of balls is provided between the races, and a cage holds the balls spaced apart from one another. The compartments of the cage are staggered alternately, so that adjacent balls engage opposite regions of the races to inhibit axial play.