The Timken Company

Robert J Sadinski

William Hannon

A rolling element bearing assembly includes a rolling element bearing assembly cage for spacing a plurality of rolling elements during operation of the rolling element bearing assembly about a central rotation axis. The cage includes a first axial end ring, a second axial end ring, and a plurality of bridges extending between the first axial end ring and the second axial end ring. The plurality of bridges defining roller pockets therebetween. At least one of the plurality of bridges includes a Rayleigh step array disposed on a surface thereof. The surface facing an interior of the roller pocket.

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Uniontown, OH, United States of America

Robert J Sadinski