Cage for rigid ball bearing and associated ball bearing
US6200038A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C19/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a cage device (17) for maintaining balls in a ball bearing comprising at least a row of balls arranged between two raceways, said cage comprising a ring-shaped part (18) axially adjacent to said balls and a plurality of slots (22) in each of which is arranged a ball, a slot being formed by a concave surface, the slots being open on the side opposite the ring and separated by spacing portions (19) extended opposite the ring by lips (21). The concave surface comprises a truncated portion (24) connected to the spherical portion (23).
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