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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2014
Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc., Oxford, CT (US);
Curtis M. Swartley, Torrington, CT (US);
Alex Habibvand, Orange, CA (US);
Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc., Oxford, CT (US);
Abstract
A rolling element bearing includes an outer member having an outer member interior surface and an outer member exterior surface. The bearing includes an inner member having an inner member interior surface and an inner member exterior surface and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the inner member and the outer member. The bearing includes a plurality of random-length slug separators. The separators are of a first length, a second length or a third length, which are not equal. One of the plurality of random-length slug separators is disposed adjacent to at least one of the plurality of rolling elements. The plurality of rolling elements are non-rhythmically spaced apart.