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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2012
Applicant:
Haruki Yamada, Iwata, JP;
Inventor:
Haruki Yamada, Iwata, JP;
Assignee:
NTN CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16C 19/30 (2006.01); F16C 43/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/586 (2013.01); F16C 33/585 (2013.01); F16C 19/305 (2013.01); F16C 33/588 (2013.01); F16C 43/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is for an outer ring which has a flange formed with engaging hooks for assembly with a retainer. An object is to prevent the outer ring from catching each another in manufacturing steps. A thrust bearing includes an outer ring which has a flange provided with radially inward-protruding engaging hooks. Each engaging hook has an amount of protrusion which is not greater than a height of the flange tip edge of a hypothetical outer ring. This arrangement prevents any of the engaging hooks of the outer ring from being caught by the flange of another outer ring.