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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1993
Frederick E Lederman, Sandusky, OH (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A combined steering knuckle and wheel ball bearing assembly has a double row, externally convergent design with a pair of separate, outer bearing races and inner pathways integrally ground into a rotating spindle. The outer races are assembled to the steering knuckle in such a way as to create a hub that is effectively integrated to the knuckle, but without requiring a complexly shaped knuckle. The knuckle has a central opening defined by a simple cylindrical edge and two bordering annular faces, all of which have clear access to be accurately machined. With the spindle, one ball row and one outer race in place, the other outer race can slide into the knuckle far enough to create a large enough radial clearance to load in the other ball row. Then, the remaining outer race is pulled back and locked in place by C shaped rings pressed between it and one face of the knuckle.