Patents
US 10753402 B2: Bearing assembly and bearing cage
- Granted
- 2020-08-25
- Filed
- 2017-09-15 application 16326745
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A bearing assembly includes an outer ring having an outer raceway and an inner ring having an inner raceway and a flange defining an outer diameter of the inner ring. A plurality of rolling elements is retained between the outer and inner rings on the outer and inner raceways. A cage has first and second side rings interconnected by a plurality of bridges to form a plurality of windows, each window receiving a respective rolling element to maintain relative spacing between adjacent rolling elements. At least some of the bridges include a projection on a radially inner side such that the plurality of proj ections together define an inner diameter of the cage, the inner diameter of the cage being smaller than the outer diameter of the inner ring to create interference and deformation of the cage as the cage is installed over the flange of the inner ring.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200825.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TIMKEN COMPANY 94 patents | US company or organization | North Canton, OH | THE TIMKEN COMPANY State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state THE TIMKEN COMPANY Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark A. Joki | Dover, OH | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John H. Rhodes | North Canton, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16C | Shafts; flexible shafts; elements or crankshaft mechanisms; rotary bodies other than gearing elements; bearings | F16C33/585 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JOKI, MARK A. signed 2016-12-01 RHODES, JOHN H. signed 2016-12-01 | THE TIMKEN COMPANY NORTH CANTON, OH | 48380/810 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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