Moldable plastic bearing ball retainer
US4938613A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2220/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plastic ball retainer with a by-pass moldable design includes ball pocket bases joined with connector bars that occupy less radial space than the radial thickness of the pocket bases, with V shaped bridge members spanning the gaps between the pockets that occupy only radial space not occupied by the connector bars.
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