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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerd Stahlecker, Eislingen Fils, DE;
Friedbert Schmid, Bad Ueberkingen, DE;
Assignee:
Novibra GmbH, Suessen, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/950 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/950 ;
Abstract
A step bearing is provided to axially support a shaft of an open-end spinning rotor, having a step bearing housing with a freely rotatable supporting ball, against which the end of the shaft is supported. The step bearing housing has a take-up space in the form of a lubricating grease reservoir in which the supporting ball is located. A lubricant distributor is arranged at the take-up space and is movable relative thereto.