Patent ID: 7789569

Claim:
A rolling bearing comprising: an inner ring; an outer ring; a plurality of rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and outer ring; and a cage that holds the plurality of rolling elements, wherein the cage includes: a cage body in an annular shape formed with a plurality of pockets for receiving the plurality of rolling elements; an oil containing member in an annular shape which is attached to an inner peripheral surface of the cage body and formed of material capable of being impregnated by lubricating oil; and an applying member, for applying the lubricating oil in the oil containing member to the inner ring, wherein the oil containing member includes an annular part in which a plurality of through holes for avoiding interference with the rolling elements are formed, and an inward projecting part formed between adjacent through holes of the plurality of through holes in the annular part, and wherein the inward projecting part includes a material comprising a permeability greater than a permeability of said annular part.