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US 9,662,931 B2Granted
Vehicle wheel hub assembly
OwnerRaphael Schlangerinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle wheel hub assembly including an axle extending along an axial axis, a hub shell with a hub flange that is rotatable about the axle, a bearing and at least one spoke assembled and connected to the hub flange at the opening. The hub flange includes an opening to receive the spoke. The axle includes an aperture that serves to provide assembly clearance to reduce or eliminate deformation of the spoke during the assembly of the spoke with the opening.
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A vehicle wheel hub assembly, comprising:
- a central axle extending along an axial axis, including an outer surface thereof;
- an outer hub shell rotatable about said axial axis relative to said axle;
- a bearing to facilitate said rotation of said hub shell relative to said axle, wherein said bearing includes an outer race rotationally fixed to said hub shell and an inner race rotationally fixed to said axle;
- wherein said hub shell includes at least one hub flange to include at least one opening therein extending along an opening axis;
- including at least one spoke connected to said hub flange at said opening, wherein said spoke is assembled to said hub flange through said opening;
- wherein said axle includes an aperture therein that serves to provide assembly clearance for said spoke to one of reduce or eliminate deformation of said spoke during said assembly of said spoke with said opening.
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