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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Dennis Roffe, Fort Mill, SC (US);
James Brown, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Assignee:
SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/04 (2006.01); F16C 19/30 (2006.01); F16C 33/04 (2006.01); F16C 27/08 (2006.01); F16C 21/00 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16C 19/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 21/00 (2013.01); F16C 19/30 (2013.01); F16C 19/48 (2013.01); F16C 27/08 (2013.01); F16C 33/04 (2013.01); F16C 33/583 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stacked thrust bearing arrangement including a central washer arranged between a first and second bearing assembly is disclosed. The central washer is axially positioned between a first inner bearing ring of the first bearing assembly, and a second inner bearing ring of the second bearing assembly. An inner sleeve defines a first retention flange adapted to engage a first cage of the first bearing assembly, and a second retention flange adapted to engage a second cage of the second bearing assembly.