Axle shaft assembly
US6957918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K17/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle shaft assembly for a motor vehicle has a bearing unit, an axle shaft, and a bearing retainer. The axle shaft is supported within the wheel bearing unit. The axle shaft has an outer diameter. The bearing retainer is mounted on the axle shaft and abuts the wheel bearing unit. The bearing retainer has a piloting feature for aligning the bearing retainer with respect to the axle shaft. The piloting feature includes a pilot surface with an inner diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the axle shaft.
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