Bearing cage

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of one embodiment of a retainer of the bearing cage showing my new design, two of which may be snapped together to form a bearing cage as shown in FIGS. 12-17;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the retainer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a third perspective view of the retainer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the retainer of FIG. 1 with latches and socket portions of the retainer in view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view (i.e., a view opposite that of FIG. 4) of the retainer portion of FIG. 1 with annular inner and outer side edges of the retainer portion in view;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the retainer portion of FIG. 1 (a right side view is not shown being a mirror image of the view of FIG. 6);

FIG. 7 is a front view of the retainer portion of FIG. 1 (a rear view is not shown being a mirror image of view of FIG. 7);

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a latch and a socket portion of the retainer portion of FIG. 1 taken from detail area 8-8 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the retainer portion of FIG. 1 taken along lines 9-9 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a latch and a spoke from detail area 10-10 of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a latch and socket taken along lines 11-11 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 shows two like retainer portions brought into register to form the bearing cage of my new design;

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the cage of FIG. 12 with two retainer portions as shown in FIG. 1 assembled together (the view from the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of engaged retainer portions taken along lines 14-14 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of engaged retainer portions taken along lines 15-15 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a left side view of the bearing cage of FIG. 12 (a right side view is not shown being a mirror image of the view of FIG. 16); and,

FIG. 17 is a front view of the bearing cage of FIG. 12 (a rear view is not shown being a mirror image of view of FIG. 17).

Claims

The ornamental design of the bearing cage, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D690748
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 2013
Assignee: Baidor Electric Company (Fort Smith, AK)
Inventor: Christopher E. Hosmer (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Patricia Palasik
Application Number: 29/451,043