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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2007
Shinji Oishi, Iwata, JP;
Haruki Yamada, Hamamatsu, JP;
Akihiko Katayama, Kikugawa, JP;
NTN Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An outer ring for rocking bearing () includes a raceway surface () on the inner diameter side and has flange parts () and () provided by bending both axial ends to the inner diameter side. The flange parts () and () are provided with bent parts () and () axially bent toward the raceway surface () side so as to enfold a retainer arranged on the inner diameter side. Thus, the retainer can be enfolded by the bent parts () and (). Therefore, even when the retainer comes to be moved to the inner diameter side of the outer ring for rocking bearing (), the retainer is caught by the bent parts () and (), so that the movement of the retainer to the inner diameter side is restricted and rollers and the retainer can be prevented from dropping off.