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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
SKF Engineering & Research Centre B.V., Nieuwegein, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/362 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/362 ;
Abstract
A rolling element bearing comprises an inner ring ( ) and an outer ring ( ) each provided with a raceway ( ), said rings having land regions ( ) on opposite sides of their raceways, and a series of rolling elements ( ) which are in rolling contact with the raceways and which are mutually spaced by a cage ( ), said cage ( ) engaging the land regions ( ) of said ring, and at least one of said rings ( ) being coated. Said at least one ring is coated with a wear and friction reducing, elastic coating over its full surface.