Automotive steering driveshaft bearing and seal assembly

Details Automotive steering driveshaft bearing and seal assembly Automotive steering driveshaft bearing and seal assembly

1988-08-04

1990-01-23

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

280780, B62D 116

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active

048953911

ABSTRACT:
A bearing and seal assembly for supporting a steering driveshaft of an automotive vehicle includes a rolling bearing for accepting the driveshaft, with the bearing being adjustable to accommodate variations of the diameter of the driveshaft, and a driveshaft seal assembly for excluding environmental contamination from entering the rolling bearing from outside the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The bearing and seal assembly includes a housing comprising a first cavity in which the rolling bearing is housed and a second cavity in which at least a portion of the seal assembly is housed.

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patent: 2643164 (1953-06-01), Maas
patent: 2990220 (1961-06-01), Malone
patent: 3140129 (1964-07-01), Koss
patent: 4185880 (1980-01-01), Shiomi et al.
patent: 4608881 (1986-09-01), Tanoue
patent: 4708499 (1987-11-01), Loser et al.

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