Wheelend assembly with detachable outboard joint
US6991380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S384/903
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel end assembly includes a bearing shaft having an inboard end and an outboard end. A wheel hub is mounted onto the outboard end of the bearing shaft, and a detachable outboard joint is mounted onto the inboard end of the bearing shaft. A wheel bearing is mounted onto the bearing shaft between the inboard end and the outboard end. The inboard end of the bearing shaft includes a flange portion that provides a support to keep the wheel bearing positioned onto the bearing shaft and induces a pre-load into the wheel bearing such that the pre-load is maintained on the wheel bearing when the outboard joint is removed from the wheel end assembly.
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