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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Allison Transmission, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jorge F. Briceno, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Burak A. Gecim, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/10 (2006.01); F16C 33/38 (2006.01); F16C 33/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/10 (2013.01); F16C 33/3887 (2013.01); F16C 33/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thrust bearing has an outer race and an inner race arranged for rotation relative to the outer race about an axis of rotation. Multiple rolling elements are positioned between the inner and outer races. A cage is positioned between the inner and outer races and configured to engage with the rolling elements to align the rolling elements into multiple rows, with the rows circumferentially spaced apart from one another.