Patent ID: 11879500
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 10:
11. A wheel hearing assembly comprising:
a joint element including a first spline portion defined on an axial surface and a nose having a first threaded portion;
an inner ring including a through hole configured to receive at least a portion of the joint element and an abutment flange defined within the through hole, the inner ring including a second spline portion configured to matingly engage with the first spline portion, and the nose of the joint element extends axially within the abutment flange; and
a connection assembly configured to connect the inner ring and the joint element, the connection assembly includes a lock nut having a second threaded portion configured to matingly engage with the first threaded portion, and the lock nut abuts a first axial end of the abutment flange;
wherein the connection assembly further includes a lock washer; and
wherein the lock washer includes external tabs configured to be bent to engage within corresponding grooves on the lock nut.