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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshisada Koyama, Kitasaku-gun, JP;
Hiroyuki Yajima, Kitasaku-gun, JP;
Akimi Furukoshi, Kitasaku-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Minebea Co., Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/341 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/341 ;
Abstract
The freedom of the resilient deformation of the claws is controlled by changing the configuration (diameter and depth) of the cylindrical cut out portion of the bearing retainer . And, the necessary force to push and widen the claws is optimized, thereby, it is avoided to damage the ball at the time of setting the ball in the pocket