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Bearing assembly

  • US 4,345,799 A
  • Filed: 02/11/1981
  • Issued: 08/24/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A rolling element bearing comprising a radially inner bearing race, a radially outer bearing race and a plurality of rolling elements arranged within a bearing cage situated between the two races, the radially innermost cylindrical surface of the cage including at least one oil reservoir consisting of an annular recess, the radially outermost cylindrical surface of the innermost race including at least one radially extending lip arranged adjacent to at least one reservoir, and which lip during rotation of the bearing contacts the oil within the reservoir whereby the cage speed is adapted to be controlled by the inner race.

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