Unitized cage for cylindrical roller bearing

A unitized cage for organizing cylindrical rollers, comprising:

• a cage nest having a plurality of cage pockets;
• a cage finger ring;
• and
• means for engaging the cage nest with the cage finger ring such that a plurality of cylindrical rollers is captivated and kept in axial alignment by the cage nest and the cage finger ring, and which allow each of the plurality of cylindrical rollers to rotate freely within one of the plurality of cage pockets.

A method of organizing cylindrical rollers, comprising:

• manufacturing a cage nest wherein the cage nest includes a plurality of cage nest pockets capable of retaining a plurality of cylindrical rollers and wherein the cage nest includes means for engagement with a cage finger ring;
• manufacturing the cage finger ring wherein the cage finger ring includes means for locking engagement with the cage nest;
• and
• assembling the cage nest, the cage finger ring, and the plurality of cylindrical rollers to lockingly engage the cage nest with the cage finger ring such that the plurality of cylindrical rollers is captivated within the cage nest and the cage finger ring in a manner which allows each of the plurality of cylindrical rollers to rotate freely within one of the plurality of cage nest pockets while maintaining the axial alignment of the cylindrical roller within the cage nest pocket.