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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2005
Applicant:
James L. Holman, Wauseon, OH (US);
Inventor:
James L. Holman, Wauseon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 27/06 (2006.01); F16C 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A center bearing assembly for rotatably supporting a shaft at varying angles relative to a support surface includes a bearing and a bearing support member that supports the bearing. The bearing support member has a curved outer surface. A bracket is provided for supporting the bearing support member. The bracket has a curved inner surface that cooperates with the curved outer surface of the bearing support member to allow the bearing support member to move relative to the bracket.