Coated rolling element bearing cages
US6994475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N2210/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rolling element bearing comprises an inner ring (3) and an outer ring (2) each provided with a raceway (4, 5), said rings having land regions (10, 11) on opposite sides of their raceways, and a series of rolling elements (6) which are in rolling contact with the raceways and which are mutually spaced by a cage (7), said cage (7) engaging the land regions (10, 11) of said ring, said cage (7) being coated with a wear and friction reducing coating over its full surface.
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