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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2001
Eric R. Richard, Torrington, CT (US);
David R. Moulton, Barkhamsted, CT (US);
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Abstract
A bearing assembly includes a first race with an axially extending section and a radially extending section, a second race with an axially extending section and a radially extending section, a cage supported between the first and second races, and a plurality of rolling elements circumferentially spaced within openings formed in the cage. A radial lubrication passage with an inlet and an outlet extends through at least a portion of the cage. The radially extending section of the first race and the axially extending section of the second race define a first annular gap. The radially extending section of the second race and the axially extending section of the first race define a second annular gap. Preferably, the inlet is in fluid communication with the first annular gap and the outlet extends axially through the cage and is aligned with the second annular gap.