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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Dale Eschenburg, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
David Gonska, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dale Eschenburg, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
David Gonska, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/10 (2006.01); B60C 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spindle includes an inner bearing shoulder to seat an inner bearing and an outer bearing shoulder to seat an outer bearing. The inner and outer bearing shoulders are spaced apart by a controlled distance such that the outboard bearing is accurately positioned relative to the inboard bearing to control endplay and preload without requiring bearing adjustment.