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US 2015/0030279 A1Published application
Thrust bearing snap ring retainer
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJames T. Gooden, Troy Smith, Bradley R. Heuver
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Abstract
An assembly includes a rotatable member formed with a recess, a first component, a snap ring located in the recess for limiting axial displacement of the first component, and a bearing located between the first component and a second component, including a finger extending from a race of the bearing toward the bearing and able to limit radial movement of the snap ring.
Claims16
An assembly, comprising:
- a rotatable member formed with a recess;
- a first component;
- a snap ring located in the recess for limiting axial displacement of the first component;
- a bearing located between the first component and a second component, including a finger extending from a race of the bearing toward the snap ring and able to limit radial movement of the snap ring.
1 more element
An assembly, comprising:
- a rotatable member formed with a recess;
- a snap ring located in the recess for limiting axial displacement of a first component;
- a bearing located between the first component and a second component, including a race formed with fingers spaced about an axis and extending toward the bearing, the fingers being able to limit radial movement of the snap ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.