Patents
US 10955004 B2: Wire-formed bearing cage
- Granted
- 2021-03-23
- Filed
- 2019-10-09 application 16971029
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A bearing cage is formed from a single piece of wire bent into shape and includes a first axial end ring, a second axial end ring including a distal end of the single piece of wire, a plurality of axially-extending bridge portions between the first and second axial end rings, and a plurality of circumferentially-extending connection portions interconnecting adjacent bridge portions. The connection portions are alternately positioned adjacent the first and second axial end rings.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210323.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Chaudhari | North Canton, OH | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Ringle | Canton, OH | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Douglas H. Smith | Copley, 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 | F16C33/54 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49691 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CHAUDHARI, RAHUL signed 2019-10-15 RINGLE, ROBERT signed 2019-10-16 SMITH, DOUGLAS H. signed 2019-10-17 | THE TIMKEN COMPANY NORTH CANTON, OH | 53536/54 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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