Abstract: A bearing assembly comprising, an inner race, an outer race spaced apart from the inner race and a plurality of rolling elements disposed in the space between the inner race and the outer race. The rolling elements are in rolling contact with the inner and outer races. An abrasion resistant coating is deposited on at least one of the inner race and the outer race. The coating is selected from the group consisting of metallic nitrides, metallic carbonitrides, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A seal or bearing comprising a combination of a movable member and a stationary member, either one of the movable and stationary members being made of a low thermal expansion coefficient material, and the other being made of a carbon containing material, wherein a sliding surface of the movable or stationary member which is made of the low thermal expansion coefficient material is irradiated with an ion beam consisting essentially of nitrogen ions at the same time as titanium is vacuum-deposited on the sliding surface, thereby forming a thin titanium nitride film on the sliding surface, which provide a seal or bearing which has a reduced coefficient of friction, and which is improved in wear resistance.

Abstract: In a light beam deflecting device for deflecting a laser beam by using a rotary polygon mirror, the rotary shaft of the rotary polygon mirror is rotatably supported by a plurality of ball bearings which, when turned, vibrate at different frequencies, thus producing no beat sound.

Abstract: A rolling bearing has components of an inner race, an outer race and rolling elements, one of the components being formed of an alloy steel containing 0.1-1.0 wt % of C, 0.1-1.5 wt % of Si, 0.1-1.5 wt % of Mn and 0.1-3.0 wt % of Cr, the alloy steel being carbonitrided and then ground to form a surface layer having a carbon and a nitrogen concentration of 0.6-1.5 wt % and 0.05-0.9 wt %, respectively. The surface layer has an appropriate amount of retained austenite .gamma..sub.R and is sufficiently hard to insure long life even under lubrication in the presence of foreign matter. By optimizing the choice of constituent materials, processing methods and heat treatments for each of the rolling elements and the inner and outer races, rolling bearings that have high performance can be produced at low cost.

Abstract: A rolling contact bearing, in particular, a carbonitrided bearing mainly used for automobile transmissions, being intended that the steel for the bearing contains less amounts of alloy ingredients to keep its good cold working performance, that carbonitriding time is shortened to reduce production costs, and that its rolling fatigue life is extended, in particular, under lubrication with foreign elements.At least the bearing race member of the bearing made of a medium carbon steel consisting essentially of, by weight, 0.4 to 0.8% of C, 0.4 to 0.9% of Si, 0.7 to 1.3% of Mn and 0.5% or less of Cr is formed by cold working. The bearing race member is provided with case-hardened layers thereon obtained via carbonitriding, followed by quenching and tempering. Retained austenite in the case-hardened layers is kept in the range of, by volume, 20 to 40%, and the core portion of the bearing race member has a hardness of HRC58 or less.

Abstract: A machine part includes a surface suitable for rolling contact and/or sliding contact on another machine pad and made by an at least two-stage honing process, with a first honing step effecting a surface texture exhibiting a plurality of peaks and a plurality of pits and defining a mean profile line, and a second honing step for removal of the peaks to a level of the mean profile line for forming a plateau-like tenure that is interrupted by crossing pits, whereby the depth of the pits from the first honing step is maintained. Subsequently, abrasive grain is pushed into the surface for creating a crater-like recess, thereby displacing material at random in horizontal and venial directions for at least partially closing the pits. Mounds created during material displacement and positioned above the mean profile line are removed through a subsequent polishing process.

Abstract: A ball bearing for supporting a spindle rotating at high speed is provided with at least one member of an inner race and a shaft having an inner raceway in an outer peripheral surface thereof, an outer race having an outer raceway in an inner peripheral surface thereof, and a plurality of balls having 3 mm or less in diameter which are rollingly provided between the inner raceway and the outer raceway, the balls being arranged along a pitch circle 11 mm or less in diameter. A bearing steel or stainless steel which is used to form the member having the raceway is reduced to 6% by volume or less in the amount of retained austenite, so that the raceways are improved in impression resistance. This eliminates the difficulty that the impression of the raceway lowers the acoustic characteristic.

Abstract: In a rolling bearing including an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements in which at least one member of the inner race, the outer race and the rolling elements is made of a high carbon steel material and has a Rockwell hardness of H.sub.R C 60 or more, the high carbon steel material including, in a surface thereof, solid solution of carbon C and solid solution of nitrogen N which are adjusted to satisfy relationships of 0.8 wt %.ltoreq.C.ltoreq.1.2 wt % and 0.1 wt %.ltoreq.N.ltoreq.0.5 wt % with the balance Fe, and in which the retained austenite existing in the high carbon steel material is adjusted to substantially 0 wt %, the rolling beating exhibits superior dimensional stability and high endurance even when it is used under high-temperature conditions, and exhibits high productivity with low cost.

Abstract: The outer ring 3 is formed of COPNA resin. The inner ring 1 and balls 4 are formed of martensitic stainless steel SUS440C or the like, and the retainer 5 is formed of SUS304 or the like.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing steel balls for use in a ball bearing comprising an inner steel race or shaft with an inner raceway formed around its outer peripheral surface, an outer steel race with an outer raceway formed around its inner peripheral surface, and the steel balls freely rotatably disposed between the inner raceway and the outer raceway comprises the steps of providing steel balls, quenching the steel balls, preliminarily tempering the steel balls after quenched, rough-polishing the steel balls after preliminarily tempered, surface-hardening the steel balls after rough-polished, tempering the steel balls after surface-hardened, and finish-polishing the steel balls after tempered.

Abstract: A bearing type wheel for a car which rollers through a car tunnel kiln, includes a plurality of rotating members such as rollers or balls interposed between respective inner rings and an outer ring. Each of the rotating members consists essentially of a sintered body of silicon nitride base (Si.sub.3 N.sub.4) ceramic.

Abstract: An improved bearing assembly includes a superhard polycrystalline superlattice coating disposed on one or more surfaces. The coating is formed in layers from materials selected from the group consisting of ceramics, metals, alloys, nitrides, borides, carbides and oxides of transition metals, other metals and alloys, carbon, and combinations thereof. The bearing assembly includes a first race having a first load supporting surface and a second race disposed in a spaced relation with said first race, wherein the second race has a second load supporting surface. The bearing assembly further includes a rolling element assembly disposed in communication with the first race and the second race and sized for rolling movement between the first load supporting surface of the first race and the second load supporting surface of the second race.

Abstract: A bearing element having a metallic body with a bearing contact curved surface portion, at least one laser shock peened surface encompassing at least a portion of the contact surface portion, and a region having deep compressive residual stresses imparted by laser shock peening (LSP) extending into the body from the laser shock peened surface. The present invention may be used for rolling elements such as ball bearing elements or elongated roller elements and for static elements such as races which may be singular or split and may have circumferentially spaced oil feed passages radially disposed therethrough.

Abstract: In a rolling bearing device mounted on an eccentric mounting shaft, its outer race ring is formed by pressing, and the outer cylindrical surface thereof is left as it is, not polished. Hence, an oil film is stably formed on the whole outer cylindrical surface of the outer race ring, which is a cam surface, thus preventing the cam surface from being seized or worn out. The outer race has a diameter "D" and a radial thickness "t", and the outer race has a large radial thickness which is accomplished by providing that the diameter "D" and the radial thickness "t" satisfy a formula t/D.gtoreq.0.07.

Abstract: A rolling bearing in which rolling elements, alternatively, the rolling elements and a pair of races are made of a ceramic material prepared by sintering a sintering material of silicon nitride containing an MgAl.sub.2 O.sub.4 of spinel structure and at least silicon oxide selected between silicon oxide and silicon carbide, as a sintering assistant.Such a rolling bearing is excellent in heat resistance and wearing resistant, and presents superior corrosive resistance when it is used in a corrosive atmosphere, thus having a long service life.

Abstract: One of components of a rolling bearing which includes an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements is carburized or a carbonitrided to form a surface hardened layer, and the depth of the hardened layer is 0.025 to 0.045 times the average diameter of the rolling elements at a point Zo and the depth ratio (Zo/Yo) of the point Zo to a point Yo is less than or equal to 0.8. The rolling bearing having the surface hardened layer is capable of improving both the rolling life and the impact strength.

Abstract: A diamond-bearing assembly comprises opposed diamond-bearing surfaces, at least one of which is free of any Group VIII metals such as cobalt. Preferably, each of the surfaces is provided by a surface of a diamond compact, such diamond compact containing substantial diamond-to-diamond bonding, and a second phase which contains silicon in the form of silicon and/or silicon carbide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement and parts suitable for said arrangement, such as a roller bearing, which is suitable for the absorption of shock loads. To that purpose those parts which come into contact with each other under shock loads or great loads are provided on one of the adjacent outer contact surfaces facing each other with a friction-reducing coating. Such a coating may contain molybdenum or bronze and is suitably applied by means of a thermal spraying method, such as wire spraying. The bearing arrangements provided by the invention have a significantly longer operational life.

Abstract: A device and a method for making a device for rotatably connecting fluid flow lines such that fluid is flowable between the fluid flow lines. The device has a male component which has a male portion and a female component which has a female portion. The male and female components each have flow line connecting mechanisms. The male portion fits within the female portion such that the male and female components are rotatable with respect to one another. The male portion has both hardened and unhardened regions and the female portion has a hardened region.

Abstract: A ball bearing for use in a turbocharger comprising a housing and a rotating shaft for connecting an impeller to a turbine, the outer ring is supported by the housing therein, and the inner ring is fitted onto the rotating shaft in an axially mid portion thereof comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of balls with a retainer between the outer ring and the inner ring, the retainer being made of a heat resistant synthetic resin, and guided by the outer ring, the bearing having a gap 14 for lubricant communication formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 10 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring 6, and the gap 14 having a gap dimension t14 from 1.0% to 3.5% of the outer diametric dimension R of the retainer 10 at a room temperature.

Abstract: A rolling/sliding member for use in conditions of rolling and/or sliding contact with a mating member opposed to the rolling/sliding member under the following conditions;(a) the rolling/sliding member are formed with a large number of fine protrusions and depressions in at least the surface area which comes into contact with the mating member,(b) the total volume per unit area of the fine depressions is in the range of 5.times.10.sup.-8 to 5.times.10.sup.-7 cc/mm.sup.2, and(c) the average volume of the fine depression is 10 to 100 .mu.m.sup.3.

Abstract: A shopping cart wheel bearing which has a smooth inner race and an outer bearing holding with many semi-cylindrical openings. Each of these openings support a roller bearing or a pair of ball bearings which extend inwardly from the outer bearing to contact the inner race. As the wheel turns, each roller or ball bearing turns in the semi-cylindrical opening.

Abstract: A bearing includes a bearing component, such as a bearing race, having a bearing contact surface. A region at the bearing contact surface is made of titanium aluminide, preferably an alpha-2 or gamma titanium aluminide. A case-hardened layer present at the surface of the titanium aluminide region increases the hardness and wear resistance of the titanium aluminide at elevated temperature. The case-hardened layer is preferably formed by diffusing carbon into the surface of the titanium aluminide from a gaseous medium, at elevated temperature land at ambient or reduced pressure.

Abstract: The outer surface of a rolling element (3) of a rolling bearing is coated with a lubricating film (4) having three layers (5, 6, 7). The bottommost layer (5) coated on the surface of the rolling element (3) is made of Sn; the intermediate layer (6) coated on the surface of the bottommost layer (5) is made of Ag; and the topmost layer (7) coated on the surface of the intermediate layer (6) is made of Pb. As a result of this construction, Ag serves as a binder between the Pb-Sn alloy and steel constituting an inner race member (1), an outer race member (2) and/or the rolling element (3), which in turn renders the lubricating film (4) wettable with respect to the surfaces of the inner and outer race members (1, 2) defining a race and the outer surface of the rolling element (3). Hence, stable lubrication between the bearing components can be implemented.

Abstract: The ball raceways on the inside surface of the outer ring of a rod end bearing to be used on aircraft is hardened by a nitriding process while at the same time leaving the remainder of the ring soft and ductile to resist fracture.

Abstract: A thrust ball bearing in which the lives of a power roller and an outer ring can be ensured without increasing a rotational resistance. The thrust ball bearing can thus be improved in durability without impairing the performance of a toroidal type continuously variable transmission having such a thrust ball bearing built thereinto. Fracture toughness K.sub.1c of a material forming the power roller is made higher than fracture toughness K.sub.1c ' of a material forming the outer ring (K.sub.1c >K.sub.1c '). Further, the maximum contact surface pressure P.sub.max between an inner ring raceway and the respective balls is made smaller than the maximum contact surface pressure P.sub.max ' between an outer ring raceway and the respective balls (P.sub.max <P.sub.max ').

Abstract: A rolling part steel with which the strength of a rolling part of a cold-worked bearing is improved compared with that of a conventional turned part by controlling the length and number of sulfide inclusions in the steel to an optimal range, when a rolling part steel is prepared so that the maximum length of sulfide inclusions in the steel is 100 .mu.m or less and that a number of sulfide inclusions whose lengths exceed 40 .mu.m is 50 or less per unit area (160 mm.sup.2) , the roughness of its bore surface is improved to have a greater strength. As a result, for example, a thus formed raceway ring has a longer life against fatigue-induced cracks than a turned raceway ring.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a rolling bearing having an inner race which can be used under a high fitting stress over 130 MPa, and can be processed more quickly than the conventional one. In a rolling bearing, according to the present invention, including an inner race which is used with a fitting stress applied between bore of said inner race and shaft, the inner race is formed by an alloy steel whose carbon content is ranged from 0.3 to 0.7% by weight, the inner race is subjected to a carburizing or carbonitriding treatment, and the carbon content (C.sub.1) of the surface layer of the raceway track of the inner race is at most 1.3% by weight, and the inner race has the difference (.DELTA.C=C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) between the carbon content (C.sub.1) of the surface layer and the carbon content (C.sub.2) of the core of the inner race being at least 0.4% by weight. When the amount of residual austenite of the inner race is 4.

Abstract: This invention provides a structure of a nonmagnetic raceway assembly in which the raceway assembly itself is formed of a nonmagnetic material to improve the sliding performance and strength of the raceway surfaces. The nonmagnetic raceway assembly structure includes a pair of raceway bodies which have raceway forming surfaces made of a nonmagnetic metal material and which move relative to each other; and raceway layers adhering to the raceway forming surfaces to form raceway surfaces. The raceway layers are made of a nonmagnetic composite material and formed as a porous structure that can retain lubricating oil or lubricant. The raceway surfaces are disposed facing each other to form a raceway through which the rolling elements travel rolling.

Abstract: A device for reciprocating a plunger according to the present invention comprises: an electric motor; a drive shaft rotated by the electric motor; an inner race fixedly mounted on the drive shaft, the inner race having an inner race track which is formed on the outer cylindrical surface of the inner race in such a manner that the inner trace track is not coaxial with the inner cylindrical surface of the inner race and the drive shaft; an outer race provided around the inner race, the outer race having an outer race track which is coaxial with the inner race track; a plurality of rolling members provided between the outer race track and the inner race track; and a plunger member movably supported in an axial direction thereof, one end of the plunger member being elastically abutted against the outer cylindrical surface of the outer race. According to the present invention, it is possible to make a manufacturing cost lower, to make the whole of the device smaller in weight, and to make a quality higher.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a rolling bearing in which, as for the rolling elements, it is unnecessary to employ a high level heat treatment such as carburizing or carbonitriding which requires a long period of time to achieve, and which is sufficiently long in service life even when used with a lubricant containing foreign matters. In a rolling bearing, the amount of residual austenite (.gamma..sub.R vol %) in the surface layer of at least one of the inner and outer races is in a range of 25 to 40 vol %, and the surface hardness (Hv) thereof meets the following condition:-4.7.times.(.gamma..sub.R vol %)+900.ltoreq.Hv.ltoreq.-4.7.times.(.gamma..sub.R vol %)+1000and the hardness of the rolling elements combined with the inner and outer races is higher by H.sub.R C 1 to 2 than that of the one of the inner and outer races.

Abstract: In a one-way clutch, an outer ring has an internal portion whose hardness is substantially the same as that of its periphery, both hardnesses preferably being HRC 55 or more. When sprags interposed between the outer ring and inner ring are engaged with an inner peripheral surface of the outer ring and press the inner peripheral surface radially outwardly, the internal portion having the hardness of HRC 55 or more backs up the inner peripheral surface to prevent the inner peripheral surface from being deformed radially outwardly. Therefore, "roll-over" can be prevented and the maximum transmission torque is increased.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a rolling bearing which is long enough in serve life even when it is applied with a lubricant mixed with foreign matters, simply by quenching or by carbonitriding it for a short period of time, and which can be formed at a relatively low manufacturing cost. A rolling bearing is formed as follows: The quantities of elements such as C, Si, Mn, Cr and Mo forming a bearing alloy steel, and the quantity of retained austenite are adjusted to be in predetermined ranges, and the steel is quenched and tempered or carbonitrided so that its hardness is in the following range:-2.2.times.(.gamma..sub.R vol %)+810.ltoreq.Hv.ltoreq.-2.2.times.(.gamma..sub.

Abstract: A rolling bearing long in service life in which the rolling contact surfaces of the rolling elements and the mating member thereof are prevented from peeling damage. In a rolling bearing used in boundary lubrication state, the surface roughnesses of the rolling contact surfaces of each of the rolling elements and the mating member thereof are in a range of from 0.15 to 0.5 .mu.mRa when represented by central line average roughness, and the ratio thereof is 3 or smaller, whereby the surface roughnesses can be obtained in combination which are most suitable for decreasing the probabilities of the surface damage being caused in the surface layers of the rolling contact surfaces of the mating member and each rolling element. Hence, stresses are locally set up in the surface layers of the rolling contact surfaces which are smaller than the allowable shearing stress, so that the rolling contact surfaces are prevented from the peeling damage.

Abstract: A rolling member which has improved strength and permits stable formation of oil films between its rolling surface and its mating surface and which shows a long life even under unfavorable lubricating conditions. The surface of the rolling member is subjected to heat treatment while nitriding. The rolling member is then treated to form minute recesses in its surface so that such surface has a surface roughness parameter RMS of not less than 0.10 .mu.m and a negative SK value. Thus, the surface strength of the rolling element increases and the oil film forming rate improves. The surface of the rolling member is less likely to suffer peeling damage and wear. Its life is prolonged.

Abstract: A rolling bearing is composed of an outer race having an inner-race raceway on an outer peripheral wall thereof, an outer race having an outer-race raceway on an inner peripheral wall thereof, a plurality of rolling elements interposed for rotation between the outer-race raceway and the inner race, and a lubricant composition filled in a space, which is defined between the inner-race raceway and the outer-race raceway, at a position where the plurality of rolling elements are disposed. The rolling bearing features: (a) at least one of the inner-race and outer-race raceways is made of steel having an oxygen content not higher than 6 ppm; (b) at least a raceway surface of said at least one raceway has been hardened by heat treatment; (c) the lubricant composition comprises as a base oil a synthetic lubricant having a kinematic viscosity of 60-160 cSt at 40.degree. C.; and (d) the lubricant composition further comprises 18-28 wt. % of a thickener which comprises a polyurea compound.

Abstract: A rolling contact bearing has inner and outer rings, at least one of them coated with an insulating film for protecting the bearing against electrolytic corrosion. The insulating film is made of polyphenylene sulphide resin containing glass fiber.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a rolling bearing which is increased in rolling fatigue life when used with a lubricant contaminated by foreign matters, and which is improved in wear resistance and in seizure resistance. In a rolling bearing, at least one of the inner race, outer race and rolling elements thereof is made of an alloy steel which contains 0.10 to 1.0 wt of C, 0.50 to 3.0 wt % of Cr, 0.10 to 2.0 wt % of Mo, 0.15 to 1.0 wt % of Si, 0.20 to 1.5 wt % of Mn, and 0.2 to 1.0 wt % of Ni, and which is carbo-nitrided so that the sum (C+N) of the contents of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in the surface layer thereof is 1.0 to 2.0%, and the ratio (N/C) of the content of nitrogen (N) to the content of carbon (C) is 0.8 to 2.0.

Abstract: A rolling element bearing includes a first ring having a first raceway; a second ring having a second raceway, and rolling elements between the two raceways. The first and second rings are positioned and configured so that the first and second raceways form a channel which retains the rolling elements. A first zinc alloy plated layer is on the first ring including at the first raceway, and a second zinc alloy plated layer is on the second ring including at the second raceway. The rolling elements may also be plated with a zinc alloy layer. The layers are porous and thus permit hydrogen to escape from the rings and rolling elements when baked, so that the rings and rolling elements possess low hydrogen embrittlement. The layers provide physical and galvanic protection to the underlying substrates for the rings.

Abstract: A detector for detecting hot wheels or bearings on a railroad car includes an infrared sensor supported within a detector by a sensor housing. Elastic balls are disposed in the housing to absorb shocks generated by a train passing the detector.

Abstract: A part with excellent wear resistance when subjected to both sliding friction and rolling friction has a layer in the range from 0 to 50 microns beneath the surface with a maximum compressive residual stress of at least 90 kgf/mm.sup.2, and a hardness of at least Hv 780. The average radius of curvature of tips of minute protrusions existing on the surface is made at least 90 microns.

Abstract: At least one of the inner race, the outer race and rolling elements in the improved ball-and-roller bearing is made of an alloy steel that contains 0.1-1.2 wt % of C, 3.0-18.0 wt % of Cr, 0.01-1.5 wt % of Si, 0.3-1.5 wt % of Mn, up to 2.5 wt % of Mo, up to 0.002 wt % of O.sub.2 and up to 0.015 wt % of S and which is subjected to plasma-assisted carburization to such an extent that the relative surface carbon area is at least 15% the surface carbon concentration is in the range of 1.6-3.5 wt % and the amount of surface retained austenite is in the rang of 20 vol %-45 vol %. The bearing can work effectively for a prolonged lifetime even if it is placed under hostile conditions as exemplified by an increased areal pressure of load and entrance of foreign matter into lubricating oils.

Abstract: The carriage guides for head disk actuator assemblies of the present invention include bearings and guide rails which reduce the problems associated with the wear between the bearings and rails. The bearings and guide rails of the present invention have nitrided outer contact surfaces with improved wear characteristics while the inner surfaces are not affected. Further, the bearings have radiused outer edges to reduce the point contact caused by misalignment between the bearings and the rails. The apparatus of the present invention is manufactured using an electro-polishing process to remove the amounts of embedded non-metallic surface contaminants present on the outside surface of the bearings.

Abstract: Improved structures in bearings operable to receive and support shafts or members which are supported for rotation on shafts or pins are disclosed. In one form, just the inner cylindrical surface of a solid bearing made of metal or hard ceramic material is coated with a synthetic diamond material deposited in situ therein as carbon atoms by means of high energy radiation, which also serves to form synthetic diamond structures of layers of such carbon atoms so deposited. In another form, the entire race of a multiple part bearing is coated with synthetic diamond material. In a third form, a rolling member type bearing, such as a ball or roller bearing, is provided containing an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of balls, rollers, or other rolling members supported between the inner and outer race. In certain instances, the rolling members are retained by means of a cage supported therebetween.

Abstract: A rolling bearing is composed of an outer race, an inner race and rolling elements interposed between the outer race and the inner race. A lubricant composition comprising a polyether lubricant as a base oil is filled in the bearing. Preferably, the polyether lubricant has a kinematic viscosity 90-160 cSt at 40.degree. C.

Abstract: An improved shopping cart wheel which includes a hub which has bearing supporting cavities. The outer bearing is fabricated from a polymer, and the inner bearing is likewise fabricated from a polymer and has a cylindrical portion which extends into the center of the hub. This construction avoids the corrosion heretofore caused by cleaning solutions on the metal races.

Abstract: A full type ball bearing for turbochargers comprising an inner ring and an outer ring both made of steel and balls made of a ceramic.

Abstract: The raceway surfaces of inner ring 1 and outer rings 2 and the surfaces of rolling elements are respectively formed with solid lubricating films 1a, 2a and 3a of PTFE whose average molecular weight is not more than 5,000.These solid lubricating films each have a continuous island distribution comprising island film portions 5 and connective film portions 6 interconnecting the island film portions 5.

Abstract: A gimbal assembly including a first gimbal element; a second gimbal element located within the first gimbal element; a bearing assembly comprising a trunnion, the bearing assembly mounted between the first and second gimbal elements for supporting the second element within the first element in a manner to permit pivoting of the second element within the first element; and an adhesive layer bonding the trunnion to the second gimbal element.

Abstract: The raceway surfaces of the inner and outer rings 1 and 2 and the surfaces of the rolling elements 3 are formed with lubricating films 1a, 2a and 3a of polytetrafluoroethylene having average molecular weight of not more than 5000 {PTFE (A)}. PTFE heretofore used for rolling bearings is a polymer having average molecular weight of more than 1.times.10.sup.5 mostly 1.times.10.sup.6 -1.times.10.sup.7, but PTFE(A) is very low in shear strength and soft as compared with PTFE polymer.