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Axle assembly having a drive pinion and a bearing preload element

US10316950B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC · US

Inventors

Steven Chinitz · Plymouth, US
Dale Eschenburg · Rochester Hills, US
Aniruddh P. Annigeri · Troy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 10, 2017
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2057/0221
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An axle assembly having a drive pinion that may be rotatably supported by first and second sets of roller bearing elements. A preload element may exert a preload force on at least one of the first and second sets of roller bearing elements. The preload element may be disposed on the drive pinion in an inboard direction from the yoke.

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