Patent ID: 7811176

Claim:
A wheel hub/universal joint assembly comprising: a rotatably supported wheel hub including a wheel flange adapted for bolting on a vehicle wheel, said rotatably supported wheel hub comprises a central through-aperture including inner shaft teeth; said central through-aperture comprising an inner widened region with an end face; a universal joint comprising an outer joint part and a driving journal including outer shaft teeth, said driving journal is positioned within said through-aperture, said wheel hub and said outer joint part connected to one another in a rotationally fast way by inter-engaging inner and outer shaft teeth; an axial free space formed between an outer joint end face of said outer joint part and a wheel hub end face of said wheel hub; a clamping element in communication with said wheel hub and said driving journal, said clamping element loading said wheel hub towards said outer joint part; and a securing ring positioned within an outer annular groove of said driving journal; said securing ring being held in an axial direction in said annular groove and projecting beyond an outer surface of said driving journal, which outer surface adjoins said annular groove, said end face of said inner widened region of said wheel hub resting against said securing ring so as to be axially supported by said securing ring.