Low friction roller bearing
AssigneeThe Torrington Company
InventorTeofilo A. Garcia
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AssigneeThe Torrington Company
InventorTeofilo A. Garcia
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There is provided a roller bearing having inner and outer annular roller races, each race having a bearing raceway that is spaced from and opposes the bearing raceway of the other race, and a rigid frame for retaining a complement of rollers arranged between the roller races. The rigid frame includes annular end plates having a series of concave seats and a plurality of spacers mounted at right angles to each of the end plates. A complement of axially extending rollers is arranged in the frame and the frame is positioned between the races and in rolling contact with the bearing raceways. Spherical balls or convex sphere built into the roller are provided between the ends of the rollers and each end plate for reducing friction between the roller ends and the end plates while piloting the rollers in such a way as to maintain alignment.
A roller bearing comprising:
A rigid roller frame for use in a roller bearing having inner and outer annular roller races each having a bearing raceway that is spaced apart from and opposes the bearing raceway of the other race, said rigid frame being disposed between said roller races providing positive tracking of a complement of rollers, comprising:
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