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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2003
Werner Krude, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;
Heinzwilli Fuchs, Mühleip, DE;
GKN Automotive GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
An assembly ( ) for supporting a wheel of a motor vehicle and for drivingly connecting the wheel to a driveshaft, comprising a wheel carrier ( ) which is attachable to the motor vehicle and is provided with an annular part ( ) and a plurality of steering arms ( ); a wheel hub ( ) which is rotatably supported in the annular part ( ) of the wheel carrier ( ) and is provided with a flange ( ) for bolting on the wheel; a rolling contact bearing ( ) with two rows of rolling contact members for supporting the wheel hub ( ) in the wheel carrier ( ), which rolling contact bearing ( ) is insertable into the annular part ( ) of the wheel carrier ( ); and a constant velocity joint ( ) which comprises an outer joint part ( ) removably connectable to the wheel hub ( ), and an inner joint part connectable to the driveshaft, wherein the connection between the wheel hub ( ) and the outer joint part ( ) is provided by inter-engaging toothings, wherein at the wheel carrier ( ), in the annular part ( ), there is provided a broken-out portion ( ) in at least one circumferential position, so that a securing ring can be handled by pliers through the broken-out portion ( ).