Patent ID: 8465208
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: A61K,F16C

Abstract:
1. A center support assembly for a driveshaft comprising: a bearing to support the driveshaft for rotation about an axis, wherein said bearing has a fore side and an aft side; a resilient cushion surrounding said bearing; a shield mounted to said bearing, wherein said shield comprises a first shield member and a second shield member with said first shield member being attached to said bearing at said fore side and said second shield member being attached to said bearing at said aft side; a seal positioned between said shield and said bearing; a lube passage formed between an inner surface of said shield and an outer surface of said bearing; and at least one fitting in fluid communication with said lube passage and externally accessible to supply lubricant to said bearing, wherein said fitting includes a body that is embedded within said resilient cushion, said body being in fluid communication with said lube passage.