Self-adjusting wheel bearing assembly

Details Self-adjusting wheel bearing assembly Self-adjusting wheel bearing assembly

1990-06-13

1991-09-17

Hannon, Thomas R.

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Antifriction bearing

384517, 384563, 384583, 384589, F16C 2308

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050489798

ABSTRACT:
A self-adjusting assembly for wheel bearings for an automotive vehicle in which the wheel of the vehicle is rotatably mounted on a spindle supported by an inner and outer wheel bearing, the self-adjusting assembly providing selective pressure on the outer wheel bearing to maintain its position by way of a threaded self-adjusting nut threadedly mounted onto the spindle or axle, a nonrotatable fixed washer mounted on the spindle, a biasing element positioned between the threaded self-adjusting nut and fixed washer, the biasing element engaging the self-adjusting nut and the fixed washer in order to provide inward pressure on the outer wheel bearing once the outer locking nut is secured to the spindle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2173561 (1939-09-01), Olson
patent: 3746412 (1973-07-01), Hay
patent: 3901568 (1975-08-01), Gadd et al.

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