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US 2018/0003232 A1Published application
Bicycle rolling-element bearing assembly
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorBenjamin Michael
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Abstract
A bicycle rolling-element bearing assembly includes an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring, a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the outer bearing ring and the inner bearing ring and rotatably supporting the outer bearing ring relative to the inner bearing ring, and a lubricant reservoir, configured as a first cage, for storing and dispensing a lubricant, the first cage including bridge elements extending between the rolling elements and at least one side ring connecting the bridge elements.
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A bicycle rolling-element bearing assembly comprising:
- an outer bearing ring,
- an inner bearing ring,
- a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the outer bearing ring and the inner bearing ring and rotatably supporting the outer bearing ring relative to the inner bearing ring, and
- a lubricant reservoir, configured as a first cage, for storing and dispensing a lubricant, the first cage including bridge elements extending between the rolling elements and at least one side ring connecting the bridge elements.
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A bicycle rolling-element bearing assembly comprising:
- an outer bearing ring,
- an inner bearing ring,
- a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the outer bearing ring and the inner bearing ring and rotatably supporting the outer bearing ring relative to the inner bearing ring, and
- a first cage comprising a plurality of bridge elements connected by at least one side ring, the first cage being formed from an oil-impregnated polymer matrix.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.