Patent ID: 6461048
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
Cage for a rolling element bearing, which cage comprises at least one ring shaped body (1, 2) carrying regularly spaced cage bars (5, 3), each pair of adjacent cage bars (3) defining a cage pocket (4) for accommodating a rolling element, characterized in that at least one of the cage bars (3) comprises at least one grease retention element (6, 14) for improved retention of grease (10) thereon, said at least one grease retention element (6, 14) being provided at a distance, in radial direction, from the corresponding cage bar (5), and being of about the same length as the cage bar (5), a space (8, 9) for accommodation of grease being defined between said element (6, 14) and said cage bar (5).