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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2000
Ulrike Weisskopf, Aürachtal, DE;
Rainer Lutz, Markt Erlbach, DE;
INA, Walzlager Schaeffler oHG, DE;
Abstract
An angular contact ball bearing of a steering shaft ( ) of an automotive vehicle, said bearing comprising an inner bearing ring ( ), an outer bearing ring ( ) and bearing balls ( ) arranged between the inner and outer bearing rings in rolling contact with raceways ( ) formed on the inner and outer bearing rings, the inner bearing ring ( ) being received by an elastic tolerance ring ( ) of a polymeric material, said bearing further comprising an inseparable assembly, wherein, a retaining ring ( ) is arranged between the steering shaft ( ) and the tolerance ring ( ), the retaining ring ( ) comprises circumferentially equi-spaced retaining elements ( ) that project therefrom in axial direction and comprise radially outward directed retaining lugs ( ) that overlap the outer bearing ring ( ), the tolerance ring ( ) comprises circumferentially equi-spaced clearances ( ) for receiving the retaining elements ( ), and the tolerance ring ( ) extends in axial direction up to the end of a generally radially extending portion ( ) of the inner bearing ring ( ).