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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kenneth T. Picone, Pinehurst, NC (US);
Assignee:
ZF Meritor, LLC, Laurinburg, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 2/306 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 2/306 ;
Abstract
A transmission for use in a vehicle has a housing with a center support and an opening. The transmission further comprises first and second shafts that extend coaxially along an axis and have adjacent ends disposed within the opening. A bearing assembly supports the adjacent ends within the opening while being movable along the axis relative to the center support. This permits the second shaft to be adjusted along the axis relative to the first shaft upon assembly thereby eliminating the need for an additional shimming operation.