Large antifriction bearing composed of segments

A large antifriction bearing comprising race rings composed of interconnected segments, in which each individual segment includes:

• a first bearing ring segment having a substantially one-piece T-shaped cross section with a top flange and a bottom section and a web section connecting said top flange to said bottom section;
• and also includes a second bearing ring segment of a substantially U-shaped cross section partially surrounding said bottom section of said T-shaped cross section of said first bearing ring segment;
• said large antifriction bearing also including holding ring segments detachably connected to the respective second bearing ring segments of U-shaped cross section and extending into the region of said web of said first bearing ring segments;
• race wires embedded in said first and second bearing ring segments and in said holding ring segments;
• and rotatable antifriction bodies interposed between and in rolling engagement with the pertaining race wires in said first and second bearing ring segments and said holding ring segments, said race wires bridging the abutting areas of the respective adjacent bearing ring segments.