Patent ID: RE40666

Claim:
A mounting for a vehicular road wheel which rotates about an axis, said mounting comprising: a spindle; a hub located around the spindle; inboard and outboard bearings located between the hub and the spindle, each bearing including a raceway carried by the hub where it is presented inwardly toward the axis, an inner race located around the spindle and having a raceway that is presented outwardly away from the axis and toward the raceway in the hub, and rolling elements located in a row between the raceways, the raceways of the inboard bearing being inclined downwardly toward the outboard bearing and the raceways of the outboard bearing being inclined downwardly toward the inboard bearing, whereby the bearings are mounted in opposition to carry radial loads and axial loads in both directions; a spacer located around the spindle and between the inner races to establish the spacing between the inner races and for imparting the proper setting to the bearings, the spacer being engaged with the inner races so that the inner races and spacer are unitized within the hub; and a seal located between the hub and the spindle beyond the inboard bearing.