Improvements in and relating to Ball Bearings.
Year: 1897

page_text: .Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr.,
1.897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Ball Bearings.
I, JEAN BENAZET of Verviers in the Kingdom of Belgium, Inventor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to ball bearings for all kinds of vehicles and other moving
mechanism and consists essentially of a rolling ring which is arranged in such a
manner as to keep the balls at the proper distance apart so as to reduce friction and
facilitate adjustment of the bearing.
In order to render the following description as clear as possible, my ring is
illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which :-
Figure 1 shows the rolling ring with balls, and arranged between the cup A
and the cone B.
Figure 2 shows the ring with three balls.
Figure 3 shows the ring in section on the line M-N.
Figures 4 and 5 show the ring with five balls.
The great improvement afforded by my arrangement in diminishing friction, as
compared with other rolling bearings, will be readily appreciated :-
1. The number of balls being reduced, and the balls being arranged at a
suitable distance apart from one another on my rolling ring, less friction will be
produced by the balls because the points of contact have been diminished by
one-half.
2. Balls arranged loose as heretofore ordinarily practised, are hindered in their
rotary motion, because the rolling motion compels the balls to rub against one another
so that their motion is hindered at their point of contact.
The rolling ring C, carrying the balls, is made of sheet metal or any other material
of greater or less thickness and is of such a form or cross section as to allow the
balls to have points of contact on coned surfaces the ring C is pierced with a
number of holes D corresponding to the number of balls it is desired to have in the
bearing. These balls are maintained in the ring by the difference in diameter of the
holes which diameter is smaller than that of the balls. The balls rest freely in their
cavities in such a manner as to be able to rotate without friction, whilst carrying
the ring around with them in its rotary motion.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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(1) A rolling ring and its arrangement which allows the ball to move on coned
surfaces, and designed to maintain in position and at a distance apart from one
another balls (serving as bearings) for the axles of wheels of vehicles and other
moving mechanisın, in such a manner as to produce by that means less friction and
provide more facility for adjustment, substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown.

page_text: (2) In a ball bearing, a rolling ring in one piece independent of the cup and of the
cone, and arranged between the two as shown in Figure 1.
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(3) An improved ball bearing substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1897.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.