Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co .kg

Neil Hoan

James Brown

Alicia Vidal Ortiz

A cage for a thrust bearing assembly is disclosed. The cage includes a radially inner flange, a radially outer flange, and a plurality of crossbars extending therebetween that define a lower portion of a plurality of rolling element pockets. The radially inner flange includes a first plurality of retention bars extending radially outwardly, and the radially outer flange includes a second plurality of retention bars extending radially inwardly. The first plurality of retention bars and the second plurality of retention bars each partially define an upper portion of the plurality of rolling element pockets.

Anti-titling thrust cage

A snap-fit box cage including a first and second ring is provided. The first ring includes a first radially outer flange, a first radially inner flange, and a first radial portion extending therebetween. At least one of the first radially inner flange or the first radially outer flange includes at least one retention projection. The second ring includes a second radially outer flange, a second radially inner flange, and a second radial portion extending therebetween. At least one of the second radially inner flange or the second radially outer flange includes at least one retention recess that is complementary to the retention projection. The first and second rings are matingly secured to one another by the at least one retention projection and the at least one retention recess resiliently engaging with each other, and the rings captively secure rollers installed in pockets formed on the rings.

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Charlotte, NC, United States of America

Neil Hoan