U.S. patent number D719,493 [Application Number D/440,776] was granted by the patent office on 2014-12-16 for bearing for a wheel, a part of a bearing for a wheel, and a hub wheel of a bearing for a wheel.
This patent grant is currently assigned to NTN Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is NTN Corporation. Invention is credited to Shuji Mochinaga, Takayuki Norimatsu.
United States Patent |
D719,493 |
Mochinaga , et al. |
December 16, 2014 |
Bearing for a wheel, a part of a bearing for a wheel, and a hub
wheel of a bearing for a wheel
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a bearing for a wheel, a part of a
bearing for a wheel, and a hub wheel of a bearing for a wheel, as
shown and described.
Inventors: |
Mochinaga; Shuji (Shizuoka,
JP), Norimatsu; Takayuki (Shizuoka, JP) |
Applicant: |
Name |
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State |
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NTN Corporation |
Osaka |
N/A |
JP |
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Assignee: |
NTN Corporation (Osaka,
JP)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/440,776 |
Filed: |
December 27, 2012 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Jun 28, 2012 [JP] |
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2012-015340 |
Jun 28, 2012 [JP] |
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2012-015341 |
Jun 28, 2012 [JP] |
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2012-015342 |
Dec 4, 2012 [JP] |
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2012-029686 |
Dec 4, 2012 [JP] |
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2012-029687 |
Dec 4, 2012 [JP] |
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2012-029688 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
D12/160 |
Current International
Class: |
1216 |
Field of
Search: |
;D12/160
;280/11.225,86.752,104,124.145-124.147,124.155,676,677,681,682,687
;267/64.15,136,195,217 ;188/274,281,286,297-298,315-316 ;464/173
;293/134 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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6-341494 |
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Dec 1994 |
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JP |
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11-82646 |
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Mar 1999 |
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JP |
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2006-289379 |
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Oct 2006 |
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JP |
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2006-327289 |
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Dec 2006 |
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JP |
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Other References
Japanese Office Action issued Aug. 17, 2012 in corresponding
Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-015341 with English
translation. cited by applicant.
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Primary Examiner: Pratt; Michael A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack,
L.L.P.
Description
FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a bearing for a wheel according
to a first embodiment;
FIG. 2 illustrates a rear view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 4 illustrates a bottom view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 5 illustrates a right side view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 6 illustrates a reference front view of the bearing for the
wheel according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 7 illustrates a combined sectional view taken along line A-B-C
in FIG. 6 of the bearing for the wheel according to the first
embodiment;
FIG. 8 illustrates an enlarged view of portions D, E in FIG. 7 of
the bearing for the wheel according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 9 illustrates a sectional view taken along line F-G in FIG. 8
of the bearing for the wheel according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 10 illustrates a sectional view taken along line H-I in FIG. 8
of the bearing for the wheel according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 11 illustrates a prospective view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 12 illustrates a reference sectional view showing an assembled
state in an automobile of the bearing for the wheel according to
the first embodiment;
FIG. 13 illustrates a reference enlarged perspective view of the
female teeth portion of the bearing for the wheel according to the
first embodiment;
FIG. 14 illustrates a front view of a hub wheel of a bearing for a
wheel according to a second embodiment;
FIG. 15 illustrates a rear view of the hub wheel of the bearing for
the wheel according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 16 illustrates a top view of the hub wheel of the bearing for
the wheel according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 17 illustrates a bottom view of the hub wheel of the bearing
for the wheel according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 18 illustrates a right side view of the hub wheel of the
bearing for the wheel according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 19 illustrates a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG.
14 of the hub wheel of the bearing for the wheel according to the
second embodiment;
FIG. 20 illustrates an enlarged view of portions B, B in FIG. 19 of
the hub wheel of the bearing for the wheel according to the second
embodiment;
FIG. 21 illustrates a sectional view taken along line C-D in FIG.
20 of the hub wheel of the bearing for the wheel according to the
second embodiment;
FIG. 22 illustrates a sectional view taken along line E-F in FIG.
20 of the hub wheel of the bearing for the wheel according to the
second embodiment;
FIG. 23 illustrates a prospective view of the hub wheel of the
bearing for the wheel according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 24 illustrates a reference sectional view showing an assembled
state in an automobile of the hub wheel of the bearing for the
wheel according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 25 illustrates a reference enlarged perspective view of the
female teeth portion of the hub wheel of the bearing for the wheel
according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 26 illustrates a front view of a bearing for a wheel according
to a third embodiment;
FIG. 27 illustrates a rear view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the third embodiment;
FIG. 28 illustrates a top view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the third embodiment;
FIG. 29 illustrates a bottom view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the third embodiment;
FIG. 30 illustrates a right side view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the third embodiment;
FIG. 31 illustrates a reference front view of the bearing for the
wheel according to the third embodiment;
FIG. 32 illustrates a combined sectional view taken along line
A-B-C in FIG. 31 of the bearing for the wheel according to the
third embodiment;
FIG. 33 illustrates an enlarged view of portions D, E in FIG. 32 of
the bearing for the wheel according to the third embodiment;
FIG. 34 illustrates a sectional view taken along line F-G in FIG.
33 of the bearing for the wheel according to the third
embodiment;
FIG. 35 illustrates a sectional view taken along line H-I in FIG.
33 of the bearing for the wheel according to the third
embodiment;
FIG. 36 illustrates a prospective view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the third embodiment;
FIG. 37 illustrates a reference sectional view showing an assembled
state in an automobile of the bearing for the wheel according to
the third embodiment;
FIG. 38 illustrates a reference enlarged perspective view of the
female teeth portion of the bearing for the wheel according to the
third embodiment;
FIG. 39 illustrates a front view of a bearing for a wheel according
to a fourth embodiment;
FIG. 40 illustrates a rear view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 41 illustrates a top view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 42 illustrates a bottom view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 43 illustrates a right side view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 44 illustrates a reference front view of the bearing for the
wheel according to the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 45 illustrates a combined sectional view taken along line
A-B-C in FIG. 44 of the bearing for the wheel according to the
fourth embodiment;
FIG. 46 illustrates an enlarged view of portions D, E in FIG. 45 of
the bearing for the wheel according to the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 47 illustrates a sectional view taken along line F-G in FIG.
46 of the bearing for the wheel according to the fourth
embodiment;
FIG. 48 illustrates a sectional view taken along line H-I in FIG.
46 of the bearing for the wheel according to the fourth
embodiment;
FIG. 49 illustrates a prospective view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 50 illustrates a reference sectional view showing an assembled
state in an automobile of the bearing for the wheel according to
the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 51 illustrates a reference enlarged perspective view of the
female teeth portion of the bearing for the wheel according to the
fourth embodiment;
FIG. 52 illustrates a front view of a bearing for a wheel according
to a fifth embodiment;
FIG. 53 illustrates a rear view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fifth embodiment;
FIG. 54 illustrates a top view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fifth embodiment;
FIG. 55 illustrates a bottom view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fifth embodiment;
FIG. 56 illustrates a right side view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fifth embodiment;
FIG. 57 illustrates a reference front view of the bearing for the
wheel according to the fifth embodiment;
FIG. 58 illustrates a combined sectional view taken along line
A-B-C in FIG. 57 of the bearing for the wheel according to the
fifth embodiment;
FIG. 59 illustrates an enlarged view of portions D, E in FIG. 58 of
the bearing for the wheel according to the fifth embodiment;
FIG. 60 illustrates a sectional view taken along line F-G in FIG.
59 of the bearing for the wheel according to the fifth
embodiment;
FIG. 61 illustrates a sectional view taken along line H-I in FIG.
59 of the bearing for the wheel according to the fifth
embodiment;
FIG. 62 illustrates a prospective view of the bearing for the wheel
according to the fifth embodiment;
FIG. 63 illustrates a reference sectional view showing an assembled
state in an automobile of the bearing for the wheel according to
the fifth embodiment; and,
FIG. 64 illustrates a reference enlarged perspective view of the
female teeth portion of the bearing for the wheel according to the
fifth embodiment.
In the drawings, the portions indicated by solid lines are the
portions for which a patent as a partial design is sought. The
portions of the drawings illustrated with broken lines are not part
of the claimed design.
In the drawings, the left side view is omitted because it is
symmetrically shown in the right side view.
A bearing for a wheel supports a wheel of an automobile in a
rotatable manner, and transmits a driving force of an engine or a
motor to the wheel. A shaft portion of an outer joint member that
configures a constant velocity universal joint is press-fitted into
an inner circumference of a hub wheel. The inner circumference of
the hub wheel has a female spline-shaped female teeth portion
formed thereon, and after press-fitting the shaft portion of the
outer joint member, a torque transmission between the shaft portion
and the hub wheel is performed by a male spline-shaped male teeth
portion formed on an outer circumferential surface of the shaft
portion meshing with the female teeth portion. The female teeth
portion of the hub wheel is composed of a fitting portion on an
axially front side and a guide portion on an axially back side.
Recess portions of the female teeth portion that extend in an axial
direction have greater width and depth at the guide portion than at
the fitting portion. A module M, defined by M=PCD [mm]/Z, of the
female teeth portion is set to be smaller than 1.0. In the formula,
"Z" represents number of teeth.
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