Ball cage

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2005-08-02

2005-08-02

Dunwoody, Aaron (Department: 3679)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Process for making bearing or component thereof

C029S898130, C464S145000, C464S906000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06922897

ABSTRACT:
Ball cage for homokinetic joints, formed from a blank that is configured as a substantially annular spherical segment, the ball cage includes: window-type ball pockets located along an equator with substantially equator-parallel bearing surfaces that interact with joint balls, with substantially annular functional zones that are designed at least on outer ring edge areas and that interact with a joint bell, and with substantially annular functional areas that are designed on inner ring areas and interact with the joint spider, wherein on the blank at least some of the functional zones are elevated compared to the neighboring areas of the ball cage.

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