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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
May. 14, 2014
Applicant:
The Timken Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Joki, Dover, OH (US);
Young Sup Kang, Massillon, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Timken Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/34 (2006.01); F16C 23/08 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16C 19/26 (2006.01); F16C 33/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 23/088 (2013.01); F16C 19/26 (2013.01); F16C 33/34 (2013.01); F16C 33/36 (2013.01); F16C 33/585 (2013.01); F16C 2240/50 (2013.01); F16C 2240/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
A roller bearing includes an outer raceway, an inner raceway, and a roller positioned between the outer and inner raceways. The roller bearing also includes a relief contour between the roller and at least one of the outer and inner raceways. The relief contour defines a slope along its length. The slope of the relief contour defines at least one inflection region.