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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2011
Michael Pausch, Dittelbrunn, DE;
Wolfgang May, Kitzingen, DE;
Horst Masuch, Schweinfurt, DE;
Jan Georgi, Schweinfurt, DE;
Michael Pausch, Dittelbrunn, DE;
Wolfgang May, Kitzingen, DE;
Horst Masuch, Schweinfurt, DE;
Jan Georgi, Schweinfurt, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A bearing device having a bearing which rotatably supports a shaft, and a safety bearing () which receives the shaft in the event of a failure of the bearing. The aim of extending the service life of the safety bearing in the bearing device described above is achieved according to the invention in that a bearing race () of the safety bearing () facing the shaft comprises a lateral surface () having a convex contour () facing toward the shaft.