Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1993-11-15
1995-10-17
Hill, Mitchell J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
384499, 384544, B62D 718, F16C 1908
Patent
active
054583527
ABSTRACT:
A combined steering knuckle and wheel ball bearing assembly has a double row, externally convergent design with a pair of separate, outer bearing races and inner pathways integrally ground into a rotating spindle. The outer races are assembled to the steering knuckle in such a way as to create a hub that is effectively integrated to the knuckle, but without requiring a complexly shaped knuckle. The knuckle has a central opening defined by a simple cylindrical edge and two bordering annular faces, all of which have clear access to be accurately machined. With the spindle, one ball row and one outer race in place, the other outer race can slide into the knuckle far enough to create a large enough radial clearance to load in the other ball row. Then, the remaining outer race is pulled back and locked in place by C shaped rings pressed between it and one face of the knuckle.
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U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/072,378 filed Jun. 7, 1993.
Dickson Paul N.
General Motors Corporation
Griffin Patrick M.
Hill Mitchell J.
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