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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Zernickel, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Herbert Erhardt, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Rainer Lutz, Markt Erlbach, DE;
Assignee:
Ina Walzlager Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384497 ; 384535 ;
Abstract
A self-aligning ball bearing for steering shafts (7) of automotive vehicles having an elastic convexity (8) deviating from the circular shape and arranged in at least one peripheral section of at least one of the raceways (2, 4), preferably of the outer raceway (2), so that two adjacent bearing balls (5) are radially prestressed between the raceway convexity (8) and the facing raceway.