Patent ID: 6742935
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: F16C,F16G

Abstract:
A roller bearing comprising an inner ring and a surrounding outer ring in coaxial, spaced, relationship with each other about an axis of rotation, said outer ring having first and second ends, a plurality of rollers disposed between said outer ring and said inner ring, each roller being cylindrical, having first and second ends, and having a uniform diameter substantially from its first end to its second end, said diameter being equal to the spacing between said inner and outer rings, first and second substantially ring-shaped retainers disposed at the first and second ends of the outer ring respectively, each said retainer being unitary and at least one of the retainers comprising a recess having an axial interior wall and a radial interior wall, the radial wall facing, and being in engagement with, one of the ends of each of said rollers and limiting axial movement of said rollers, and a plurality of pockets formed on said radial interior wall, each said pocket receiving one of said ends of one of the rollers and preventing relative circumferential movement of said parts of the rollers around said axis of rotation.