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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Chris Hutchison, Gastonia, NC (US);
Michael White, Lake Wylie, SC (US);
Assignee:
SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 41/00 (2006.01); F16C 19/06 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16C 33/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 41/002 (2013.01); F16C 19/06 (2013.01); F16C 33/58 (2013.01); F16C 33/583 (2013.01); F16C 33/7816 (2013.01); F16C 33/7856 (2013.01); F16C 2202/32 (2013.01); F16C 2380/27 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing assembly having an inner ring, outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements and an integrated electrically conductive element, such as an electrical shunt system manufactured of bundled or braided conductive filaments. The bearing integrated electrical shunt system consists of a fixed ring and an integrated electrically conductive element, such as bundled carbon fiber filaments, that contact a rotating ring. The integrated electrical conductive element can be integrated with the bearing seal.