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Ball bearing having segmented and integral races

  • US 8,834,033 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2012
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bearing, comprising:

  • a first race including a first segment including a first surface and a second segment including a first surface that aligns with the first segment first surface in an aligned pair of first surfaces, the pair of first surfaces spaced axially relative to an axis;

    a second race including second surfaces, each second surface aligned with a respective one of the first surfaces;

    balls, each ball located in an annular space between the first and second races;

    a cage maintaining each ball in spaced relation and including first tabs circumferentially spaced apart along a circumferential length of the bearing, with each first tab extending axially from a location between respective adjacent balls and in a first lateral direction, each first tab including a first leg directed along a surface of the first segment to retain the first segment, and the cage including second tabs extending in a second lateral direction and configured to retain the second segment to create a gap between the segments.

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