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Patent No.:

US 11193533 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021

Filed:

Feb. 07, 2020

Apparatus for preloading a bearing

Applicant:

Temper Axle Products Corporation, Fonda, NY (US);

Inventor:

John E. Rode, Fonda, NY (US);

Assignee:

TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Fonda, NY (US);

Attorneys:

Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.

Nicholas Mesiti, Esq.

Victor A. Cardona, Esq.

Primary Examiner:

Roberta S Delisle

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 25/06 (2006.01); B23P 19/06 (2006.01); F16C 19/36 (2006.01); F16C 19/54 (2006.01); B25B 27/06 (2006.01); F16B 31/04 (2006.01); F16B 39/32 (2006.01); F16B 39/14 (2006.01); F16C 33/30 (2006.01); F16C 43/04 (2006.01); F16B 39/12 (2006.01); F16B 39/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 25/06 (2013.01); B23P 19/06 (2013.01); B23P 19/065 (2013.01); B25B 27/062 (2013.01); F16B 31/043 (2013.01); F16B 39/12 (2013.01); F16B 39/14 (2013.01); F16B 39/28 (2013.01); F16B 39/32 (2013.01); F16C 19/364 (2013.01); F16C 19/54 (2013.01); F16C 19/548 (2013.01); F16C 33/30 (2013.01); F16C 43/04 (2013.01); F16C 2229/00 (2013.01); F16C 2326/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/497 (2015.01); Y10T 29/5383 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53091 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53104 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method for preloading a bearing includes releasably, threadably, and directly attaching an attaching member to a circumferential outside surface of an exposed end of a threaded shaft of an axle or spindle. A frame is axially separated from, and coupled to, the attaching member. A plurality of extensions extends from the frame axially past the attaching member toward the wheel hub assembly. An adjustment mechanism moves the frame and the plurality of extensions axially towards the wheel hub assembly to contact the wheel hub assembly and/or the bearing to apply a preload to the bearing within the wheel hub assembly.

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