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US 3,994,546 AGranted
Thrust bearing with locking tabs
AssigneeThe Torrington Company
InventorRichard Lassen Alling
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Abstract
This is a two-piece roller thrust bearing cage. Two retainer members, each with a plurality of circumferentially separated pockets which are aligned, are held against relative circumferential movement by one or more locking tabs extending from one retainer member into one or more pockets in the other retaining member.
Claims6
A roller thrust bearing cage comprising:
- a first retainer member having a flat portion with a plurality of circumferentially separated pockets;
- a second retainer member having a flat portion with a plurality of separated pockets aligned with the pockets of the first retainer member;
- and at least one locking tab extending from the flat portion of the second retainer member extending into a roller pocket in the first retaining member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.