Patent ID: 6688015
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: F16C,G01B,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus to facilitate identification of a wheel bearing having a certain size comprising:a mold comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a form region, the top surface comprising a first marking identifying a wheel bearing model number and a second marking identifying a type of vehicle in which the wheel bearing is installed, the form region comprising, a form bottom surface substantially parallel to the top surface, an outer wall contiguous with the top surface and the form bottom surface, the outer wall having a contoured surface and a generally cylindrical shape, the contoured surface designed to fit rollers of only the wheel bearing having the certain size, and a hub disposed within the outer wall and between the top surface and the form bottom surface, the hub comprising a hub top surface substantially parallel to the top surface and an inner wall contiguous with the hub top surface and the form bottom surface and having a generally cylindrical shape.