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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:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
Michael L. McMorris, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Bryan M. Averill, Portland, OR (US);
Evan R. Baker, Camas, WA (US);
Kip E. Clohessy, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Fred L. Ewer, Clackamas, OR (US);
Mark J. Fogelberg, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Thomas W. Giacomini, Livonia, MI (US);
Randy C. Karambelas, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Peter A. Lines, Portland, OR (US);
John M. McCalla, Ferndale, MI (US);
Scott J. Pugliese, Portland, OR (US);
Warn Industries, Inc., Milwaukie, OR (US);
Abstract
A wheel end assembly including a live spindle secured to a wheel hub at an outboard end. A bearing surrounding the spindle and abutted against a shoulder on the spindle. Said bearing preloaded by a retention structure that slidably engages the bearing to compress the bearing against the shoulder. A clutch ring slidably engages splines associated with the live spindle and with an axle portion to connect and disconnect the axle to the live spindle and accordingly the wheel hub.