Patent ID: 7220059

Claim:
A double-row angular-contact antifriction bearing comprising an outer bearing ring with two outer raceways; an inner bearing ring with two inner raceways opposing the respective outer raceways; at least one of the bearing rings is of axially split design and is comprised of two individual rings which are connected to one another; a plurality of rolling elements which roll between the bearing rings and being arranged in two rows next to one another on the raceways of the bearing rings; a cage between the rings keeping the rolling element at uniform distances apart; a distance ring axially between the two individual rings of the at least one bearing ring, the distance ring defining an axial prestress between the rolling elements of the both rows, the distance ring projecting in a radial direction beyond at least one raceway of the split bearing ring to form an annular flange for the row of rolling elements on the at least one raceway, wherein the angular-contact antifriction bearing defines a construction unit which is preassembled in a ready-to-fit manner and has defined axial prestress between the rolling elements, and the distance ring between the individual rings of the axially split bearing ring is a connecting element of the individual rings.