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Controlled capillary ball bearing cage

US4541739A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1984
Grant dateSep 17, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2220/28
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A controlled capillary ball bearing cage composed of a plurality of layers woven mesh containing warp and woof strands. Selected removal of warp strands forms uniformly spaced cylindrical lubricant reservoirs around the circumference of ball bearing pockets machined into the cage.

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