Abstract: To provide a roller bearing assembly that can provide a high load bearing capacity and in which the strength of roller retainers can be increased, the roller bearing assembly includes inner and outer roller retainers (13, 23) each having a plurality of circumferentially arranged pockets (4), and a circular row of rollers (2) received in part within the pockets in the inner roller (13) and in part within the pockets in the outer roller (23). The inner roller retainer (13) has pillars (5) each left between the neighboring pockets to retain the circular row of the rollers from radially inwardly and having an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of the pitch circle PCD of the circular row of the rollers. The outer roller retainer (23) has pillars (5) each left between the neighboring pockets to retain the circular row of the rollers from radially outwardly and having an inner diameter greater than the pitch circle diameter PCD.

Abstract: To provide a roller bearing assembly, which can be assembled with a minimized number of assembling steps and without any drop-off preventing sleeve being employed and which can provide a large load bearing capacity, the roller bearing assembly includes an inner race 1 having a raceway surface 1a defined therein, a plurality of rollers 2, and a ring-shaped roller retainer 3 having a plurality of pockets 4 defined therein in a direction circumferentially thereof for accommodating therein the respective rollers 2 in a circular row. The roller retainer 3 also has pillars 5 each defined between the neighboring pockets 4. The roller retainer 3 is positioned on the inner race 1 with each of the pillars 5 thereof intervening between the neighboring rollers 2 to thereby retain the rollers 2 in position within the respective pockets 4 from a direction radially outwardly of the row of the rollers 2.

Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a full type tapered roller bearing and a roller presser which prevents separation of the rollers not only during transportation but while the outer ring is not mounted. The roller presser includes a ring member, and a plurality of arms extending from one side of the ring member. Each arm is inserted in one of the triangular spaces defined by the tapered raceway of the outer ring and the adjacent tapered rollers. The arms press the rollers against the inner ring. A pair of diametrically opposed bridges are provided, each extending between the free ends of a pair of adjacent arms. The bridges engage two diametrically opposed rollers, thereby preventing separation of the rollers not only during transportation but also while the outer ring is not mounted.

Abstract: A roller bearing cage is disclosed in which a pair of semicircular cage halves is assembled with their mating ends thereof coming into abutment against each other. The mating ends are chamfered off to stave off bearing failure resulting from any deformation that might occur at the areas nearby the mating ends owing to large centrifugal force imposed by high-speed engines. The roller bearing cage may be completed by only joining together the semicircular cage halves with their diametral mating ends coming into engagement with one another. Each of the semicircular cage halves is composed of axially opposing semicircular rims and cage bars interposed between the rims, thus helping ensure stiffness with even weighing less. The chamfering operation is done to make even any outer peripheral areas nearby the mating ends, preparatory to cutoff operation to split a cylindrical cage stock into two halves. This helps the process management of material-removal work to make the chamfered even areas.

Abstract: A shaped part made from a strip, peripherally contiguous ends of the strip being firmly connected to each other is characterized in that a recess (6) is arranged on one end of the strip (1) and an over-dimensioned projection (7) is arranged on the other end of the strip (1), and after bending round of the strip (1), said ends are fit into each other in axial or radial direction so that through a plastic deformation, an undetachable interference fit results between said ends.

Abstract: To provide a caged roller assembly having an excellent assimilability, capable of providing a relatively large load bearing capacity, excellent in roller guiding function, strength and accuracy, the caged roller assembly includes a cage 1 including an outer member 3 and an inner member 4, and an array of rollers 2. The outer member 3 is made up of an annular body 3a of a diameter greater than the pitch circle diameter PAD of the array of the rollers and collars 3b each formed by bending a corresponding end of the annular body 3a so as to extend radially inwardly therefrom. The inner member 4 is of an annular shape having a diameter smaller than the pitch circle diameter PAD. Pockets 5 and 6 are defined in the outer and inner members 3 and 4 with the rollers 2 supported in part within the pockets 5 in the outer member 3 and in part within the pocket 6 in the inner member 4. The collars 3b may alternatively be provided in the inner member 4, rather than the outer member 3.

Abstract: A roller bearing cage is disclosed in which a pair of semicircular cage halves is assembled with their mating ends thereof coming into abutment against each other. The mating ends are chamfered off to stave off bearing failure resulting from any deformation that might occur at the areas nearby the mating ends owing to large centrifugal force imposed by high-speed engines. The roller bearing cage may be completed by only joining together the semicircular cage halves with their diametral mating ends coming into engagement with one another. Each of the semicircular cage halves is composed of axially opposing semicircular rims and cage bars interposed between the rims, thus helping ensure stiffness with even weighing less. The chamfering operation is done to make even any outer peripheral areas nearby the mating ends, preparatory to cutoff operation to split a cylindrical cage stock into two halves. This helps the process management of material-removal work to make the chamfered even areas.

Abstract: A cylindrical roller cage includes an outer race, and inner race, a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the outer race and the inner race, and at least one cage having a plurality of locating pockets corresponding to the number of rolling elements. The cage is ring-shaped and is arranged in a groove in the outer race or the inner race. The cage is interrupted at least at one circumferential breakpoint to define two ends of the cage at the breakpoint that form a connection having at least two cooperating elements which interact in a complementary manner by way of an undercut as viewed in the circumferential direction. The axial direction of the elements forms an angle of 15° to 75° with the circumferential direction or tangent to the circumference at the breakpoint.

Abstract: A tripot joint includes a tripot housing having a plurality of longitudinally extending ball channels for receiving a corresponding plurality of trunnions projecting from a shaft. Each trunnion is fitted with a ball module formed as a separate sub-assembly from the trunnions. Each ball module includes a roller ball having a bore in which a plurality of needle bearings is disposed. A bearing cage is received with a snap-fit connection within the bore to retain the needle bearing within the roller ball independently of the trunnions.

Abstract: A roller bearing cage is disclosed in which a pair of semicircular cage halves is assembled with their mating ends thereof coming into abutment against each other. The mating ends are chamfered off to stave off bearing failure resulting from any deformation that might occur at the areas nearby the mating ends owing to large centrifugal force imposed by high-speed engines. The roller bearing cage may be completed by only joining together the semicircular cage halves with their diametral mating ends coming into engagement with one another. Each of the semicircular cage halves is composed of axially opposing semicircular rims and cage bars interposed between the rims, thus helping ensure stiffness with even weighing less. The chamfering operation is done to make even any outer peripheral areas nearby the mating ends, preparatory to cutoff operation to split a cylindrical cage stock into two halves. This helps the process management of material-removal work to make the chamfered even areas.

Abstract: A sheet-metal cage for rolling-contact bearings, comprising at least one cage segment which is bent into a circular shape, of a punched-out sheet-metal strip which interlocks in a dovetailed manner at the joint between segment ends, the joint being fixed with a plastic locking part.

Abstract: A joint type disc cage of a roller bearing in which a joint is provided at a sheared part of the disc cage so as to fit it into a single-pieced outer or inner race of the roller bearing. Owing to the joint structure of the sheared part of the disc cage, the installation of the disc cage can be easily carried out, and the installed disc cage is maintained in a circular form, so that the function of the disc cage becomes superior, and deformations, abrasions and degradations of the disc cage can be prevented, as well as ensuring the durability and safety of the roller bearing. The disc cage 1 is sheared at one place to form a sheared part 2 which forms two joint end portions 2a and 2b, so as to install the disc cage 1 into an annular installing groove 5 of the outer or inner race 4 and 4a of the roller bearing. The joint end portions 2a and 2b of the sheared part 2 are firmly engagedly coupled together, and therefore, actually the disc cage 1 performs like a non-sheared disc cage.

Abstract: A cage (14) for a split roller bearing (10) is composed of two semi-circular components (15) detachably interconnected at their ends. Each of the components (15) is itself constructed from a pair of blanks (17). Each blank (17) takes the form of a mild steel pressing with a continuous semi-circular wall portion (18) with spaced-apart projections (19, 20) at the sides. The projections (19, 20) are bent along fold lines (L, M) so that the wall portions (18) form the sides (24) of the cage and some of the projections (20) overlap at a centre region (30) of the cage and are fixed together. The rollers (11) are located in pockets (40) between side edges of the projections (19, 20).

Abstract: The invention concerns a rolling bearing cage (1, 21) made of a resilient plastic and comprising at at least one peripheral point, an axially extending gap (2) formed by a first cage end (4) and a second cage end (3) which is spaced from the first cage end (4), each of the first and the second cage ends (4, 3) comprising at least one projection and at least one recess, said recess and projection having complementary shapes, and as viewed in axial direction, the recess and the projection partially engage each other, and as viewed in peripheral direction, the recess and the projection partially overlap each other.

Abstract: A flexible bearing retaining cage has a flexible spine with bearing retaining means for rotatably retaining bearings. A flexible bearing cage assembly comprises a flexible bearing retaining cage with bearings rotatably retained. The flexible cage of the invention may be configured in a variety of shapes including, but not limited to, linear, oval, eliptical, and circular. The cage of the invention may also be cut to a desired length to fit a particular race.

Abstract: A needle bearing has an outer sleeve and a needle cage. The sleeve is punched out of a flat sheet of metal and is coiled to be cylindrical. It has a window, and the needle cage has a corresponding window. The needle cage is guided circumferentially and axially inside the sleeve in such a way that the windows are aligned relative to one another so that an actuating member can pass radially through both windows. The needle bearing may be used, for example, for guiding a pressure pin for a braking mechanism of a vehicle.

Abstract: In a raceway-guided or flange-guided cage made of plastic for roller bearings, webs (18) between side rings (14) and (16) are specially designed to prevent foreign particles present in the lubricant from damaging contact surfaces (S) of rollers (R). For this purpose, guide surfaces (26) are provided only at edges of rollers (R). Intermediate web side surfaces (30, 32) are set back from contact surface (S) by a wider gap (G). Retaining projections (40) are also separated by a gap (G.sub.1) from contact surface (S) in the axial center, the point of greatest flexiblity for the snapping-in of the rollers.

Abstract: A cage for roller bearings, comprising a pair of spaced rings (3, 5) having confronting raceways (R.sub.i, R.sub.o) for plurality of rolling elements (6), the cage comprises at least one annular side ring (8), a plurality of webs (9) extending from said side ring (8) which are circumferentially spaced to define pockets (P) for the rolling elements (6). The free terminal ends of the webs remote from the side ring (8) have projecting portions (11, 12) which partially enclose the rolling elements (6). Each of said webs (9) has an elongated radial through slot (10) dividing each of said webs into web portions (9', 9") which are displacable inwardly relative to one another to permit insertion between the rolling elements (6).

Abstract: A roller bearing apparatus including inner and outer rings defining a pair of raceway spaces, a plurality of rollers arranged in oppositely axially inclined rows each occupying one of the raceway spaces, and a guide member. The guide member includes a ring between the roller rows and oppositely extending shortened prongs or stubs extending only a short distance between the rollers so as not to take up space that otherwise could be used for one or more additional rollers. The pocket bottoms are angled to skew the rollers to promote roller precession or indexing. Alternatively, the guide member can include a reduced number of larger prongs to replace one or more of the stubs.

Abstract: A package bearing includes a nonrotatable outer bearing ring having flanges along which it is attached to the suspension system of a vehicle, a rotatable inner bearing ring located within the outer ring and having a flange to which a road wheel is attached, and tapered rollers arranged in two rows between the outer and inner rings. The large ends of rollers on the outboard row bear against a rib at the flange on the inner ring, while the large ends of the rollers of the inboard row bear against a rib ring that is formed as a separate element and is subsequently connected to one of the rings. Between its inboard and outboard raceways the inner ring has a cylindrical intervening surface, the diameter of which exceeds the largest diameter on the inboard raceway of the inner ring. This enables an encoder ring to advance over the inboard raceway, and to be pressed over the intervening surface to its final position.

Abstract: A roller bearing apparatus including inner and outer rings defining a pair of raceway spaces, a plurality of rollers arranged in oppositely axially inclined rows each occupying one of the raceway spaces, and a guide member. The guide member includes a ring between the roller rows and oppositely extending shortened prongs or stubs extending only a short distance between the rollers so as not to take up space that otherwise could be used for one or more additional rollers. The pocket bottoms are angled to skew the rollers to promote roller precession or indexing. Alternatively, the guide member can include a reduced number of larger prongs to replace one or more of the stubs.

Abstract: A needle roller bearing of a type empolying a generally cylindrical needle roller retainer of two-piece construction for supporting a plurality of needle rollers. The roller retainer is comprised of retainer segments each having opposite side edges. The retainer segments are connected together by means of at least one bond deposit filling up a gap between one of the opposite side edges of one of the retainer segments and a mating one of the opposite side edges of the other of the retainer segments, respectively. As a bonding material forming the bond deposit, a viscous material containing, as a principal component, vinyl acetate resin, or a hot-melt bonding material, both exhibiting a bondability lowering a high temperature, may be employed. When the needle roller bearing is in use, the bond deposit detaches from the gap or melt to separate the retainer segments from each other, allowing the separated retainer segments to function individually to minimize a fretting phenomenon.

Abstract: A rolling element cage made particularly of polymeric material in which rolling elements are guided in pockets and which is split at at least one point of its periphery, the cage ends delimiting the separating gap being formed by crossbars which comprise projections and corresponding recesses which fix these cage ends at least in the axial direction by interlocking, characterized in that the recesses in the crossbar forming the respective cage end extend into the adjacent pocket and, when the separating gap is closed, the projections projecting into the recesses extend at the most upto the delimiting surface of the pocket facing the cage end.

Abstract: A roller bearing cage is made of a bent strip of sheet metal having abutting ends that are connected to one another, the cage being comprised of two end rings and a cage frame surrounding the windows, the windows retaining and guiding the rollers. In order to permit the manufacture of rolling element bearing cages of different reference circle diameters while using only one tool for rolling elements with a specific diameter d, the center distance between adjacent the cage windows in the circumferential direction is .pi.d/2.

Abstract: A bearing apparatus includes a race, the race being tubular and having first and second axial ends. One of the axial ends having a restrainer. A separator having first and second annular rims is interconnected by separator bars being annularly spaced apart. A plurality of rolling elements are retained by the separator bars and rims. A flexure member permits the separator to be radially flexed in a first radial direction for axial displacement with respect to the race and to be radially flexed in a second radial direction, opposite said first radial direction, for being restrained with respect to the race. The race may be an inner race or an outer race. A second race interrelates with the separator to lock the separator in the second radial direction. The restrainer is preferably an annular groove formed in the race.

Abstract: A cage, particularly for needle bearings, is an annular ring of springy cage material and has a slit extending completely through the cage. The opposed, separated ends of the cage at the slit are joined by a pair of elastic connecting arms which are each approximately of V-shape and having vertices which extend axially and either face toward each other or face away from each other, which permits circumferential shifting and inhibits relative axial shifting of the separated cage ends and prevents overlap at the cage ends.

Abstract: In a roller bearing cage which holds the set of rollers in the raceway of aninner ring to form a structural unit, the lateral rings are interrupted by slots. Webs extend between the lateral rings. In this way, the cage gives way radially, which makes it possible to push the rollers over one of the flanges of the inner ring to assemble the bearing. To stabilize the cage during operation, projections are provided on the webs, which, as needed, contact the raceway of the outer ring and secure the radial position of the webs.

Abstract: A rolling bearing cage having a through slit at one point of its periphery, characterized in that at least one projection extends from one of the cage ends defining the slit and engages in recesses at the other cage end so that the two cage ends are fixed relative to each other in both radial directions as well as in both axial directions but are able to move relative to each other in the peripheral direction.

Abstract: A cage for rolling bearings consisting of individual cage elements provided with rolling element pockets whereby the individual cage elements, at their ends in the region of at least one rolling element pocket have a reduced constructional height where they are placed on one another to overlap in the axial direction and are joined together in this region, characterized by the fact that in the region of the reduced constructional height, cut-outs and lugs are provided which engage with one another in a form fit when these regions are placed on one another and made to overlap.

Abstract: The annular split cage is made of two semicircular parts. Each part has roller pockets containing one or more rollers. The cross-sectional area of the end rims of each semicircular part decreases from the circumferential center of the end rim to each circumferential end of the end rim.

Abstract: An annular ring for use with a bearing cage, retainer, or separator has a single split which allows the ring to be pulled open to a C-shaped configuration in order to facilitate installation of the ring around an inner race or a shaft. The two adjacent ends of the split ring have male and female locking elements which mate so as to lock the ring together and thereby limit radial, axial, and circumferential motion of the two ends. The pockets and locking elements are configured so as to allow the ring to be manufactured by an axial-draw molding method.

Abstract: A roller bearing assembly having an outer case (1) which contains an elastically yieldable sleeve 2 in which is enclosed a thin elastically yieldable ring 3 whose inner surface acts as a raceway for rollers or needles (6) carried by the cage (7). The elastic ring has a plurality of angularly spaced apart regions discontinuities (4a, 4b) defining pre-stressed regions adapted to ensure, by a radial deformation, a localized gripping of the rollers or needles under the action of the sleeve when the roller bearing assembly is mounted on a shaft (8). The outer case (1), the sleeve (2), the roller bearing ring (3) and the cage (7) have an openable structure which permit their spreading being apart to an open for ensuring the mounting of the roller bearing assembly by a lateral engagement of its component parts on the shaft without ends of insertion thereon from either each of the shaft.

Abstract: A bearing housing (3) encloses a bearing (2) for a shaft (1). The bearing is mounted on the shaft by a clamping sleeve (4) with a longitudinal slit and two flanges (5, 6) one on each side of the bearing. The flanges, which are axially fixed on the sleeve, are parts of mounting and dismounting means for a bearing. The bearing space is sealed by sealing members which surround the flanges and have lips (12, 13) contacting the outer surfaces of said flanges. Resilient sealing rings (10, 11) are arranged between the flanges and the inner ring of the bearing. The sealing arrangement allows the use of a slitted clamping sleeve and axial displacement of the bearing on the shaft (1) during mounting.

Abstract: Four-row cylindrical roller bearing for the working or back-up rolls of high-speed roll stands, in which, so that the rollers of all rows can roll evenly at high speeds without slippage, and also so that the bearing can be easily disassembled, the inner ring is provided with flanges on both sides of each row of rollers and, in the installed state, at least the two rows of rollers facing the roll body are each guided in a separate cage.

Abstract: The invention related to a multiple-row roller bearing with a generally spherical outer ring raceway (2) and a guiding ring (5) between two rows of rollers, the guiding ring being centered in the bearing by contacting the outer ring raceway. In order to permit the part of the guiding ring which contact the rollers to be made of a material which is suitable from a wear and friction point of view, the guiding ring comprises an inner part (8) of such a suitable material. This part is closed and has a rotational symmetry, and its size allows it to be introduced into the outer ring of the bearing. An outer part (9) is arranged around the inner part and it can be mounted on the circumference of the inner part when the inner part is inserted in the outer ring of the bearing, whereby the outer ring fills up the space between the inner part and the raceway of the outer ring in at least some areas.

Abstract: A bearing housing (3) encloses a bearing (2) for a shaft (1). The bearing is mounted on the shaft by a clamping sleeve (4) with a longitudinal slit and two flanges (5,6) one on each side of the bearing. The flanges, which are axially fixed on the sleeve, are parts of mounting and dismounting means for a bearing. The bearing space is sealed by sealing members which surround the flanges .[.and.]..Iadd., In a preferred embodiment, the sealing members .Iaddend.have lips (12,13) contacting the outer surfaces of said flanges. Resilient sealing rings (10,11) are arranged between the flanges and the inner ring of the bearing. The sealing arrangement allows the use of a slitted clamping sleeve and axial displacement of the bearing on the shaft (1) during mounting.