Intermediate bearing support mounting for sectional or articulated drive line

An intermediate bearing support mount for a sectional or articulated drive line including:

• at least a first member having an internally splined sleeve fixed on its end,
• a second member coupled to said first member,
• a cushion housing of vibration absorbing elastic material,
• at least one antifriction bearing housed in said cushion housing,
• a coupling part fitted in said antifriction bearing and being provided, at a first end, with a splined cylindrical shank for telescoping in said splined sleeve, and at a second end opposite said first end, with separable means for connecting said coupling member with said second member and centering said coupling member relative to said second member,
• said separable means for connection with said second member comprising a jaw of a universal joint of the type having detachable bearing pads, and the pads thereof, and
• said antifriction bearing and said splined sleeve being received beside each other along said cylindrical shank of the coupling part, said splined sleeve having a collar crimped in a groove formed at the free end of said cylindrical shank, the crimped collar axially blocking parts including said splined sleeve and said antifriction bearing on said cylindrical shank.

An intermediate bearing support mounting for a sectional or articulated drive line including:

• at least a first member having an internally splined sleeve fixed on its end,
• a second member coupled to said first member,
• a cushion housing of vibration absorbing elastic material,
• at least one antifriction bearing housed in said cushion housing,
• a coupling part fitted in said antifriction bearing and being provided, at a first end, with a splined cylindrical shank for telescoping in said splined sleeve, and at a second end opposite said first end, with separable means for connecting said coupling member with said second member and centering said coupling member relative to said second member,
• said separable means for connection with the second member comprising a plate provided with a centering bearing surface and fastener means, and
• said antifriction bearing and said splined sleeve being received beside each other along said cylindrical shank of the coupling part, the coupling part further comprising a central bore axially extending therethrough, a threaded fastener means traversing the coupling part through said central bore and threadedly engaging a nut crimped on said splined sleeve, said threaded fastener means and said nut axially blocking parts received along said cylindrical shank including said splined sleeve and said antifriction bearing against one another.

An intermediate bearing support mounting for a sectional or articulated drive line including:

• at least a first member having an internally splined sleeve fixed on its end,
• a second member coupled to said first member,
• a cushion housing of vibration absorbing elastic material,
• at least one antifriction bearing housed in said cushion housing,
• a coupling part fitted in said antifriction bearing and being provided, at a first end, with a splined cylindrical shank for telescoping in said splined sleeve, and at a second end opposite said first end, with separable means for connecting said coupling member with said second member and centering said coupling member relative to said second member,
• said separable means for connection with said second member comprising a jaw of a universal joint of the type having detachable bearing pads, and the pads thereof, and
• said antifriction bearing and said splined sleeve being received beside each other along said cylindrical shank of the coupling part, the coupling part further comprising a central bore axially extending therethrough, a threaded fastener means traversing the coupling part through said central bore and threadedly engaging a nut crimped on said splined sleeve, said threaded fastener means and said nut axially blocking parts received along said cylindrical shank including said splined sleeve and said antifriction bearing against one another.