Patent ID: 6582131
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
A cylindrical roller bearing, comprisingan outer race; an inner race; a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the outer race and the inner race; at least one cage having a plurality of locating pockets corresponding to the number of rolling elements; the cage being configured in a shape of a ring and being arranged in a groove in the outer race or the inner race; the cage being interrupted at least at one circumferentially located breakpoint to define two ends of the cage at the breakpoint, the two ends of the cage forming a hook-type connection having at least two cooperating hook elements which interact in a complementary manner by way of an undercut as viewed in a circumferential direction; and the hook elements extending in an axial direction forming an angle with a tangent to a circumference of the cage, the angle being between 15Â° and 75Â°.