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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1989
Peter Dreschmann, Dittelbrunn, DE;
Horst Gutsche, Schweinfurt, DE;
Abstract
A comb separator for a ball bearing the bearing comprising axially spaced inner raceways defined in a shaft, outer raceways defined in an outer ring around the shaft and a respective row of bearing balls in the cooperating raceways. A comb separator is provided for each row of bearing balls. The comb separator has a plurality of circumferentially spaced arms facing axially inwardly toward the balls from an annular ring of the separator. First arms include respective lips wrapping around the ball that is in the ball receiving pocket adjacent to the lip. A projection that extends axially is located between the lips of each first arm. Second arms alternate with the first arms and each second arm has an axial passage opening through it for transmitting lubricant through it. A circumferential groove is defined on the axially outward side of the ring of the separator.