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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Peter Friedrich, Auernheim, DE;
Michael Krüger, Schweinfurt, DE;
Steffen Säbsch, Weisendorf, DE;
Heinz Schäfers, Erlangen, DE;
Matthias Fick, Schnaittach, DE;
Manfred Winkler, Aurachtal, DE;
Johannes Enders, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Peter Friedrich, Auernheim, DE;
Michael Krüger, Schweinfurt, DE;
Steffen Säbsch, Weisendorf, DE;
Heinz Schäfers, Erlangen, DE;
Matthias Fick, Schnaittach, DE;
Manfred Winkler, Aurachtal, DE;
Johannes Enders, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
The invention concerns a rolling element cage () made of a metal strip material that is profiled, stamped, cut to length, and bent into a round shape, wherein the ends of the cut-to-length strip sections are joined together by welding. In order to make it possible to influence the lubricant distribution in the bearing and the vibration characteristics of the cage and thus of the overall bearing system, according to the invention the strip section ends () are joined together with a predetermined axial offset (a) and/or radial offset (b).