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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2000
Thomas Dittenhofer, Riedbach, DE;
Ina Walzlager Schaeffler oHG, , DE;
Abstract
A radial-axial bearing assembly made up of a radial cylinder roller bearing ( ) and a thrust cylinder roller bearing ( ) characterized in that a radially inwards directed flange ( ) of an outer ring ( ) of the radial cylinder roller bearing ( ) is arranged between the radial cylinder roller bearing ( ) and the thrust cylinder roller bearing ( ) and thus defines a first raceway ( ) for the thrust cylinder roller bearing ( ), a first bearing washer ( ) is arranged between two cylinder roller crown rings ( ) of the thrust cylinder rcller bearing ( ) and defines a second and a third raceway ( ) for the thrust cylinder roller bearing ( ) while a second bearing washer ( ) defines a fourth raceway ( ) therefor, said second bearing washer ( ) being connected to the outer ring ( ) of the radial cylinder roller bearing ( ) by fixing screws ( ) whereby a self-retaining combined radial-axial bearing is formed whose pre-stress can be adjusted by the manufacturer through the axial dimension of the first bearing washer ( ).