Unitary overmold center support bearing subassembly
AssigneeSchaeffler KG
InventorsLawrence CISLO, Matthew SENDZIK
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Abstract
The unitary center support bearing subassembly comprises a bearing over which a plastic bearing housing has been molded while simultaneously molding the plastic bracket insert and joining members which space and fix the distance between the bearing housing and the bracket insert. The joining members are removed or broken prior to molding the overmolded rubber portion, or, if the joining member is flexible, the overmolded rubber portion is molded while maintaining the joining member.
Claims13
A unitary center support for a bearing subassembly comprising:
- (a) a plastic bearing housing for a bearing;
- (b) a plastic backing insert for a bracket;
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- (c) a plastic joining member spaced between and fixing the distance between said bearing housing and said bracket inserts.
A unitary center support bearing subassembly comprising:
- (a) a bearing;
- (b) a plastic bearing housing on said bearing;
- (c) a plastic bracket insert for a bracket;
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- (d) a plastic joining member spaced between and fixing the distance between said bearing housing and said bracket insert.
A method for making a unitary center support bearing subassembly comprising:
- (a) molding, in one step, a unitary center support by molding plastic to form a bearing housing while simultaneously forming a bracket insert and joining members which space and fix the distance between the bearing housing and the bracket insert;
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- (b) inserting a bearing into the bearing housing of the unitary center support to form a unitary center support bearing subassembly.
A method for making a unitary center support bearing subassembly comprising:
- (a) molding, in one step, a unitary center support for a bearing subassembly by molding plastic onto an outer portion of a bearing to form a bearing housing while simultaneously forming a bracket insert and joining members which space and fix the distance between the bearing housing and the bracket insert;
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- (b) inserting remaining portions of the bearing into the bearing subassembly.
A method for making a unitary center support bearing subassembly comprising:
- molding, in one step, a unitary center support for a bearing subassembly by molding plastic onto a bearing to form a bearing housing while simultaneously forming a bracket insert and joining members which space and fix the distance between the bearing housing and the bracket insert to form a unitary center support and bearing subassembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.