Bearing cassette
AssigneeItalian Motors USA LLC
InventorClaudio Valiante
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Abstract
A bearing cassette assembly may include a cassette securable to a chassis of a vehicle, and a cam securable within the cassette in one of a plurality of radial positions relative to the cassette, wherein the cam is configured to receive a first vehicle axle bearing assembly. When the cam is moved into one of a plurality of radial positions, the first vehicle axle bearing assembly is moved relative to a second vehicle axle bearing assembly of the vehicle.
Claims19
A bearing cassette assembly, comprising:
- a cassette securable to a chassis of a vehicle;
- and
- a cam securable within the cassette in one of a plurality of radial positions relative to the cassette, wherein the cam is configured to receive a first vehicle axle bearing assembly, wherein when the cam is moved into one of a plurality of radial positions, the first vehicle axle bearing assembly is moved relative to a second vehicle axle bearing assembly of the vehicle.
A method of adjusting a wheelbase for a vehicle by moving a first vehicle axle bearing assembly relative to a second vehicle axle bearing assembly of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- moving a cam into one of a plurality of radial positions relative to a cassette secured to a chassis of a vehicle, wherein the cam is secured on a first vehicle axle bearing assembly;
- effectuating a cam action against the first vehicle axle bearing assembly when a radial position of the cam is changed within the cassette;
- and
- securing the cam relative to the cassette when the cam is in a preferred radial position relative to the cassette.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.