Patent ID: 7178984

Claim:
A bearing arrangement for supporting a universal joint trunnion in an outer cup, comprising: a radial bearing having cylindrical rolling elements disposed between the trunnion and the cup; and an axial bearing having a resistance member provided with an outer circumferential surface a central axial projection for support of an end surface of the trunnion and having an outer surface extending coextensively with and resting flatly against a bottom wall of the cup, the resistance member has a recess extending axially and circumferentially between the central axial projection and the outer circumferential surface defining a reservoir for lubricant, and wherein the resistance member is provided circumferentially with first stop members projecting axially toward the end surface of the trunnion and defined by a length which is shorter than a length of the central axial projection as to define a gap between the stop members and a confronting portion of the end surface of the trunnion.