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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1982
Werner Krude, Siegburg-Kaldauen, DE;
Alfons Jordan, Hennef, DE;
Uni-Cardan Aktiengesellschaft, Sieburg, DE;
Abstract
A wheel assembly for a motor vehicle including a bearing assembly rotatably mounting a wheel and a universal joint for driving the wheel. An inner bearing ring of the wheel assembly is fitted in rotative driving engagement with the outer joint member of the universal joint and an outer circumferential portion of the inner bearing ring is formed with a configuration generally corresponding with the configuration of an inner contour of the outer joint member to establish a form-fitted rotative driving connection between the universal joint and the bearing assembly. A securing ring is provided for maintaining the inner bearing ring and the outer joint member axially fixed relative to each other and the fitted connection is formed with interfitting recesses and projections.