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US 2014/0369636 A1Published application
Ball bearing assembly to improve lubricating performance
AssigneeMinebea Co., Ltd.
InventorJoey TAGLE
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Abstract
A ball bearing includes an outer ring, an inner rind, and a plurality of balls positioned between said inner ring and said outer ring. The ball bearing further includes a retainer having a plurality of ball pockets for retaining the plurality of balls. At least one of said plurality of ball pockets includes an oil supply hole for retaining oil.
Claims19
A ball bearing comprising:
- an outer ring;
- an inner ring;
- a plurality of balls positioned between said inner ring and said outer ring;
- and
- a retainer having a plurality of ball pockets for retaining the plurality of balls, wherein at least one of said plurality of ball pockets comprises an oil supply hole for retaining oil.
2 more elements
A ball bearing comprising:
- an outer ring;
- an inner ring;
- a plurality of balls positioned between said inner ring and said outer ring;
- and
- a retainer having a plurality of ball pockets on a front side for retaining the plurality of balls, wherein a groove is provided on a back side of the retainer for supplying lubricant to said plurality of balls.
2 more elements
A pivot assembly bearing for rotating a swing arm supporting a magnetic head in a hard disk drive, the pivot assembly bearing comprising at least one ball bearing, said at least one ball bearing comprises:
- a retainer having a plurality of ball pockets for retaining the plurality of balls, wherein at least one of said plurality of ball pockets comprises an oil supply hole for retaining oil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.