Thrust bearing assembly
CA 2598641 C · Owner: Koyo Bearings North America Llc · Inventors: Murphy, Richard F.; Torlai, David R.; Shattuck, Charles W.
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A thrust bearing assembly (20) generally includes a cage (22) and a plurality of rolling elements (2). The cage (22) has first and second cage halves (24,26) with each cage half having a respective radial segment (25,27) with a plurality of circumf erentially spaced openings (30,32). Each opening has an opening perimeter. The cage halves (24,26) are interconnected with portions of the radial segments (25,27) circumf erentially between the plurality of openings (30,32) abutting along a given plane and the respective openings (30,32) aligned to defined rolling element pockets. The rolling elements (2) are positioned in the rolling element pockets such that a centerline of each …
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- Filed February 17, 2006 and granted October 14, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 17, 2026.
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