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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2018
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chad R. Brizendine, Fenton, MI (US);
Rodney J. Campbell, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 25/08 (2006.01); B60B 35/00 (2006.01); F16C 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 35/004 (2013.01); F16C 39/02 (2013.01); B60B 2380/14 (2013.01); B60B 2380/50 (2013.01); F16C 2229/00 (2013.01); F16C 2361/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
An axle assembly includes an axle housing having a passage. An axle extends through the passage. A bearing supports the axle in the passage. An adaptive bearing preload adjustment system is mounted adjacent the bearing. The adaptive bearing preload adjustment system is selectively activatable to adaptively adjust a preload force on the bearing.