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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2024
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventor:
David Kinion, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 35/077 (2006.01); F16C 19/52 (2006.01); F16C 35/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 35/077 (2013.01); F16C 19/525 (2013.01); F16C 35/067 (2013.01); F16C 2202/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly, which may be a gear box, differential or eAxle assembly, having a housing with a bearing seat and a snap ring groove, and a rolling bearing located on the bearing seat adjacent to the snap ring groove. A snap ring is located in the snap ring groove, with the snap ring extending radially along a portion of the rolling bearing. A press-fit retainer is engaged to the housing with a press-fit on an axially opposite side of the snap ring from the rolling bearing to support the snap ring. An assembly method is also provided.