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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Fabio Nonato de Paula, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Bugra Han Ertas, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Darren Hallman, Scotia, NY (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/46 (2006.01); F16H 57/08 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F16H 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/4611 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01); F16C 33/4623 (2013.01); F16H 1/28 (2013.01); F16H 57/08 (2013.01); F05D 2240/50 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01); F16C 2360/23 (2013.01); F16C 2361/61 (2013.01); F16H 2057/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A roller bearing cage includes a cylindrical body including a plurality of pocket holes defined within and positioned circumferentially about the cylindrical body. At least a portion of the cylindrical body is hollow. The roller bearing cage further includes a reinforcement structure extending within the portion of the cylindrical body. The reinforcement structure is configured to provide a stiffening force to the cylindrical body.