Wheel bearing assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8845203
APP PUB NO 20090220183A1
SERIAL NO

12291144

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A bearing assembly having improved impact Brinell resistance is provided. Due to a controlled gap between a rotating component and a non-rotating component or a vehicle suspension structure, the non-rotating component or the vehicle suspension structure is permitted to share impact loads caused by a sufficient side impact to the rotating component, thus preventing excessive loads from being transmitted to rolling elements, and providing greater resistance against Brinell impact damage that would generate a noise and/or vibration condition in the bearing assembly. The width of the controlled gap and of the area of potential contact between the rotating component and the vehicle suspension structure or the non-rotating component are optimized to increase impact Brinell resistance while avoiding excessive contact between the rotating component and the non-rotating component or the vehicle suspension structure during extreme cornering maneuvers.

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  • KYKLOS BEARING INTERNATIONAL, INC.;SKF USA INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buynacek, Connie J Sandusky, US 4 21
Grover, Martin P Oak Harbor, US 2 10
Johnson, David N Bay Village, US 27 425
Meeker, Steven E Norwalk, US 6 27

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