Ball bearing cage
US8157449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C19/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Cage 4 for a ball bearing, comprising an annular heel 7 and a substantially axial portion 8 provided with claws 11 defining pockets 9 for balls and connected to the heel 7, the substantially axial portion 8 extending axially over a part of the pockets 9. The substantially axial portion 8 has an outside diameter smaller than the outside diameter of the heel 7, the outside diameter of the substantially axial portion being somewhere between the pitch circle diameter of the cage reduced by half the radial thickness of the heel and the pitch circle diameter of the cage increased by half the radial thickness of the heel.
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