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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1998
Peter Niebling, Bad Kissingen, DE;
Harald Merklein, Schweinfurt, DE;
Reinhold Mahr, Friesenhausen, DE;
Roland Langer, Schwanfeld, DE;
Rainer Breitenbach, Gochsheim, DE;
Heinrich Hofmann, Schweinfurt, DE;
FAG Automobiltechnik AG, , DE;
Abstract
A wheel bearing includes a roller bearing and a wheel flange is disposed around the bearing. The periphery of the wheel flange is profiled over approximately half its axial width with a peripheral locking receptacle in the form of a polygon or polyhedron shape for receiving a brake disk or brake drum thereon and for transmitting the torque between the brake disk or drum and the wheel flange. In addition, fastening bolts between the brake disk or drum and the wheel flange are received in holes in the wheel flange for holding the brake disk or drum to the wheel flange. But, the torque is transmitted due to the peripheral locking receptacle formed on the wheel flange.