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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Kate Higdon, Birmingham, MI (US);
Jeffrey Shewell, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/46 (2006.01); F16C 19/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/4694 (2013.01); F16C 33/4623 (2013.01); F16C 33/4629 (2013.01); F16C 33/4635 (2013.01); F16C 19/463 (2013.01); F16C 2361/53 (2013.01);
Abstract
A split rolling element guide for a bearing assembly for a balance shaft of an internal combustion engine, having two axial support faces and a plurality of axial cross members defining rolling element pockets. A plurality of radial cutouts at each pocket increase flexibility of the cage and allow for greater opening of the cage at the split portion.