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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
The Timken Company, Canton, OH (US);
Inventors:
Max W. Durney, San Francisco, CA (US);
Keith A. Bell, Cleveland, OH (US);
Brian Werner, Carrollton, OH (US);
Doug H. Smith, Copely, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Timken Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/46 (2006.01); F16C 33/66 (2006.01); F16C 33/54 (2006.01); F16C 33/49 (2006.01); F16C 33/50 (2006.01); F16C 33/41 (2006.01); F16C 33/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/4676 (2013.01); F16C 33/6681 (2013.01); F16C 33/541 (2013.01); F16C 33/49 (2013.01); F16C 33/502 (2013.01); F16C 33/6629 (2013.01); F16C 33/542 (2013.01); F16C 33/547 (2013.01); F16C 2226/78 (2013.01); F16C 2226/52 (2013.01); F16C 33/41 (2013.01); F16C 33/427 (2013.01); F16C 33/543 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing cage for use with a plurality of rolling elements in a bearing assembly includes a plurality of bridge elements arranged to separate the rolling elements from each other and to retain the rolling elements in alignment in the bearing assembly. Each of the bridge elements is formed of sheet material bent to define a partially hollow component. The cage further includes at least one rim element connecting the plurality of bridge elements.