Bearings – Rotary bearing – Antifriction bearing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-26
2006-12-26
Footland, Lenard A. (Department: 3682)
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Antifriction bearing
C384S462000, C384S471000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07153030
ABSTRACT:
A rolling bearing system provided with an inner ring including a first raceway surface, an outer ring including a second raceway surface, a rolling element retained between the inner ring and the outer ring and capable of rolling along the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface, and a lubricant storage section incorporated in a bearing structure. The lubricant storage section includes a grease tank arranged between the inner and outer rings for storing a grease, and a grease pressing mechanism for pushing the grease stored in the grease tank out of the grease tank to supply the grease to the rolling element and the first and second raceway surfaces. The inner ring includes a first extending surface adjoining the first raceway surface, and the outer ring includes a second extending surface adjoining the second raceway surface and facing the first extending surface. The grease tank is housed in an annular space defined between the first and second extending surfaces.
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Katsuzawa Yukio
Nakazawa Yasuyuki
Oohara Taku
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Fanuc Ltd
Footland Lenard A.
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