PINION ASSEMBLY HAVING A BEARING SUPPORT SURFACE
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1. A pinion assembly comprising:
- a pinion that includes;
a gear portion having a set of teeth arranged around an axis; and
a shaft that extends from the gear portion, the shaft having a first bearing support that includes a first bearing surface that extends continuously around the axis and is disposed at an angle with respect to the axis; and
a first bearing unit that includes;
a first set of bearing elements that are rotatably disposed on the first bearing surface; and
a first outer race that extends around the first bearing support and receives the first set of bearing elements such that the first set of bearing elements is disposed between and engages the first bearing surface and the first outer race.
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Abstract
A pinion assembly having a pinion and at least one bearing unit. The bearing unit may have a set of bearing elements and an outer race. The bearing elements may be rotatably disposed on a bearing surface of the pinion such that the bearing elements may be disposed between and may engage the bearing surface and the outer race.
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1. A pinion assembly comprising:
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a pinion that includes; a gear portion having a set of teeth arranged around an axis; and a shaft that extends from the gear portion, the shaft having a first bearing support that includes a first bearing surface that extends continuously around the axis and is disposed at an angle with respect to the axis; and a first bearing unit that includes; a first set of bearing elements that are rotatably disposed on the first bearing surface; and a first outer race that extends around the first bearing support and receives the first set of bearing elements such that the first set of bearing elements is disposed between and engages the first bearing surface and the first outer race. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A pinion assembly comprising:
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a pinion that includes; a gear portion having a set of teeth arranged around an axis; a shaft that extends from the gear portion along the axis; and a spigot portion that extends along the axis such that the spigot portion is disposed opposite the shaft and extends from the gear portion to a spigot end surface, wherein the spigot portion includes a spigot bearing surface disposed between the spigot end surface and the gear portion; and a spigot bearing unit that includes; a set of roller bearing elements that is rotatably disposed on the spigot bearing surface; and a spigot bearing outer race that receives the set of roller bearing elements such that the set of roller bearing elements is disposed between and engages the spigot bearing surface and the spigot bearing outer race. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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