Ball bearing cage
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1. A ball bearing cage, comprising:
- two side rings interconnected by webs; and
rolling element pockets, each of which has a square shape with rounded corners, are formed in a circumferential direction between the webs;
wherein the side rings, together with the webs, form a guide contour of each rolling element pocket, which has four convex side contours between the corners thereof, the side contours pointing in a direction opposite to rounded portions in the corners;
wherein the webs extend radially further inward than the side rings.
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Abstract
Cages for ball bearings are disclosed. In one example, a ball bearing cage includes two side rings interconnected by webs. Rolling element pockets, each of which may have a square basic shape with rounded corners, may be formed in a circumferential direction between the webs. The side rings, together with the webs, may form a guide contour of each rolling element pocket. The pockets may have four convex side contours between the corners thereof, and the side contours may point in a direction opposite to rounded portions in the corners.
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1. A ball bearing cage, comprising:
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two side rings interconnected by webs; and rolling element pockets, each of which has a square shape with rounded corners, are formed in a circumferential direction between the webs; wherein the side rings, together with the webs, form a guide contour of each rolling element pocket, which has four convex side contours between the corners thereof, the side contours pointing in a direction opposite to rounded portions in the corners; wherein the webs extend radially further inward than the side rings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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