Patent ID: 6375360
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: F16C,F16D

Abstract:
An angular contact ball bearing of a steering shaft of an automotive vehicle, said bearing comprising an inner bearing ring, an outer bearing ring and bearing balls arranged between the inner and outer bearing rings in rolling contact with raceways formed on the inner and outer bearing rings, the inner bearing ring being received by an elastic tolerance ring of a polymeric material, said bearing further comprising a means for forming an inseparable assembly, wherein a retaining ring is arranged between the steering shaft and the tolerance ring, the retaining ring comprises circumferentially equi-spaced retaining elements that project therefrom in axial direction and comprise radially outward directed retaining lugs that overlap the outer bearing ring, the tolerance ring comprises circumferentially equi-spaced clearances for receiving the retaining elements, and the tolerance ring extends in axial direction up to an end of a generally radially extending portion of the inner bearing ring.