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Antifriction bearing and alternator incorporating same for use in vehicles

USRE38936E1 · kind E1 · reissue

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Filing dateJan 9, 2002
Grant dateJan 17, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

An antifriction bearing includes a fixed ring which comprises a steel containing up to about 10% of residual austenite. An alternator for vehicles includes a stator mounted on a frame, a rotor having its rotary shaft rotatably supported by a pair of bearings on the frame and a drive pulley mounted on one end of the shaft projecting outward from the frame. The outer ring of at least the bearing toward the pulley comprises a steel containing up to about 10% of residual austenite.

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