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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2017
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Arne Lars Jonas Kullin, Landvetter, SE;
Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A bearing cage for retaining rolling elements of a rolling element bearing, the bearing cage constructed from a sheet metal element. The cage having at least one cage pocket configured to receive at least one rolling element. The at least one cage pocket is formed by two abutting cage bars that extend axially between a first and a second axially displaced ring element. At least one of the cage bars includes a first portion. The first portion is constructed by folding a part of the sheet metal element such that the first portion extends in a radial direction of the cage and such that an axially extending fold is provided on the cage bar. A rolling element bearing and a method of producing the bearing cage is also provided.