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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2009
Roland Langer, Schwanfeld, DE;
Peter Niebling, Bad Kissingen, DE;
Sebastian Lorenz, Rothenkirchen, DE;
Roland Langer, Schwanfeld, DE;
Peter Niebling, Bad Kissingen, DE;
Sebastian Lorenz, Rothenkirchen, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A wheel bearing arrangement that has a wheel hub, which is operatively connected to an outer ring by way of rolling elements and a wheel flange. The wheel flange, together with a protective ring forms a first gasket. The protective ring surrounding the outer ring of the wheel hearing arrangement. This approach is of particular interest for non-driven wheel bearing arrangements in which the side of the wheel bearing facing the vehicle can be protected by a cover used on the vehicle side.