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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2019
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Daniele Brogna, Venaria Reale, IT;
Domenico Bruno, Turin, IT;
Fulvio Nicastri, Garzigliana, IT;
Davide Antonio Olivieri, Turin, IT;
Abstract
A flanged inner ring, and methods of forming the same, having a rolling edge configured to preload axially a radially inner ring of a rolling bearing after being plastically deformed; the rolling edge including a diameter of increasing variable size along an axis (X) of symmetry of the flanged inner ring and, wherein the increasing variable size increases along the axis (X) in a direction away from the radially inner ring, and the rolling edge includes an outer preloading surface configured such that in a deformed configuration the outer preloading surface is arranged against the radially inner ring and such that in an undeformed configuration the outer preloading surface is inclined away from the axis (X) of symmetry of the flanged inner ring.