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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen T. Podhajecki, Norfolk, CT (US);
Assignee:
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/351 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/351 ;
Abstract
Two axially spaced retailer end rings have axially inwardly extending blades forming circumferentially spaced roller pockets. No rigid connection of the end rings is provided. Circumferentially spaced rollers are aligned parallel to the bearing axis between the end rings such that ends of the rollers are received within the roller pockets. Abutment means limits axially outward movement of the end rings. The blades of the end rings have retention surfaces retaining the rollers radially and extend axially inwardly, parallel to the bearing axis, such that skew of the rollers is limited.