IP Library Patent Application 13893843
Patent Application
App. No. 13/893,843

FREEWHEEL CAGE

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App. No.
13/893,843
Abstract

The invention relates to a free-wheeling cage having a basic body, wherein the basic body includes a first cage ring and a second cage ring, which are arranged around a common axis and wherein cage webs extend axially between the two cage rings, whereby cage pockets are formed, wherein the basic body includes a lubricant reservoir which allows a metered dispensing of lubricant.

Claims (10)

1 . An apparatus for a free-wheeling cage, comprising:

a basic body, wherein the basic body comprises a first cage ring and a second cage ring, which are arranged around a common axis and wherein cage webs extend between the two cage rings, whereby cage pockets are formed, wherein the basic body comprises a lubricant reservoir which allows a metered dispensing of lubricant.

2 . The free-wheeling cage as recited in claim 1 , wherein the lubricant reservoir is formed by means of a container, wherein the one container is arranged in one of the cage pockets.

3 . The free-wheeling cage as recited in claim 2 , wherein the container is designed as a separate component and wherein the shape and size of the container coincides with the shape and size of a cage pocket.

4 . The free-wheeling cage as recited in claim 3 , wherein the container is attached in one of the cage pockets by means of form closure.

5 . The free-wheeling cage as recited in claim 2 , wherein the container is formed as one piece with the basic body.

6 . The free-wheeling cage as recited in claim 5 , wherein a cage ring comprises a recess in the region of the container and wherein the recess is positively locked by means of a ring.

7 . The free-wheeling cage as recited in claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a radial opening, which is used for the metered dispensing of lubricant.

8 . The free-wheeling cage as recited in claim 1 , wherein a free-wheeling cage is arranged between a driving part and a driven part and wherein clamping bodies are provided in the cage pockets, wherein spring-loaded elements are provided for the spring bias of the clamping bodies.

9 . The free-wheeling cage as recited in claim 8 , wherein the clamping bodies are designed as clamping rollers.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2013
From: DOERRIE, SWEN; SPIES, BIRGIT; ALTMANN, FRIEDER; VOSSEBUERGER, FRANZ-JOSEF
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 030413/0066 →