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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2020
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Hans-Juergen Friedrich, Königsberg-Römershofen, DE;
Norbert Huhn, Schweinfurt, DE;
Thomas Kettner, Bamberg, DE;
Manfred Mattes, Kolbingen, DE;
Harald Metz, Randersacker, DE;
Achim Mueller, Dittelbrunn, DE;
Alfred Radina, Poppenlauer, DE;
Jonas Schierling, Hassfurt, DE;
Maximilian Soellner, Bundorf, DE;
Markus Volkmuth, Werneck-Zeuzleben, DE;
AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A bearing cage segment of a sheet metal cage includes first and second sheet metal ring sections and bridges therebetween defining a plurality of pockets for receiving rolling elements. A first circumferential joint edge of the segment is configured to connect to a second circumferential joint edge of the segment or to a second joint edge of another segment, and the first joint edge includes at least one alignment element, such as a projection or contour, that is configured to align the first joint edge radially, axially and/or circumferentially against the second joint edge which may include a complementary alignment element such as a recess or complementary contour.