Patent ID: 6612748
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
A ball bearing comprising: an outer race; an inner race; a molded retainer disposed between the outer race and the inner race and comprised of an annular member having means for facilitating stamping out of the retainer from a die after molding of the retainer, a first annular surface and a second annular surface disposed opposite the first annular surface, a plurality of annularly spaced pockets formed in the first annular surface of the annular member, and a plurality of annular spaced fingers each having inner and outer surfaces and projecting generally axially from the first annular surface of the annular member so that each of the pockets is disposed between adjacent inner surfaces of respective ones of the pair fingers, the first annular surface of the annular member having external and internal edges and a plurality of surface portions each disposed between adjacent outer surfaces of respective ones of the pair of fingers and inclined toward the second annular surface of the annular member from the external edge to the internal edge; and a plurality of balls each disposed in respective ones of the pockets of the annular member and coacting with the outer and inner races.