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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Chris Peter Nicholas, Milford, MI (US);
Brian John Brown, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Duane Allan Lewis, Westland, MI (US);
Bradley W. Doner, Northville, MI (US);
Edward Steven Lanivich, Brownstown, MI (US);
Rakesh Sharma, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A center-bearing assembly includes an annular housing having a circumferential wall with a lip extending radially inward and includes a flange outboard of the circumferential wall. A roller bearing is sized to encircle a vehicle driveshaft and is disposed within the housing between the lip and the flange. An annular retainer is connected to the flange and includes an annular notch configured to shear in response to impact to the driveshaft allowing the bearing to release from the housing.