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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1997
Reinhart Hillmann, Gerolzhofen, DE;
SKF GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A cage for roller bearings, comprising a pair of spaced rings (3, 5) having confronting raceways (R.sub.i, R.sub.o) for plurality of rolling elements (6), the cage comprises at least one annular side ring (8), a plurality of webs (9) extending from said side ring (8) which are circumferentially spaced to define pockets (P) for the rolling elements (6). The free terminal ends of the webs remote from the side ring (8) have projecting portions (11, 12) which partially enclose the rolling elements (6). Each of said webs (9) has an elongated radial through slot (10) dividing each of said webs into web portions (9', 9') which are displacable inwardly relative to one another to permit insertion between the rolling elements (6).