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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 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
A rolling bearing comprising a rolling bearing cage having a plurality of rolling element pockets arranged in at least one row to receive at least one row of rolling elements, two lateral rings and a plurality of crosspieces connecting the two lateral rings, such that the plurality of rolling element pockets are formed between the plurality of crosspieces, and at least one empty pocket. The rolling bearing cage includes fewer rolling elements in the at least one row than the number of rolling element pockets, such that the at least one empty pocket does not receive a rolling element. A method for producing a rolling bearing cage is also provided.