Carrier bearing assembly
DCFirst Claim
1. A carrier bearing assembly for attaching to a frame of a utility terrain vehicle (UTV), comprising:
- a bracket comprising a first end, a second end, a width extending between the first end and the second end in an x-direction, a first face extending between the first end and the second end along the width, and a second face opposite the first face extending between the first end and the second end along the width of the bracket;
an opening formed completely through the bracket and extending from the first face to the second face in a y-direction;
a bearing disposed within the opening and an angle between a centerline of the bearing and a centerline of the bracket being in a range of 85-89°
or 91-95°
, the bearing directly contacting the bracket;
a first mounting structure offset from the opening for coupling the carrier bearing assembly to the frame of the UTV; and
a second mounting structure offset from the opening for coupling the carrier bearing assembly to the frame of the UTV, andwherein the centerline of the bracket passes through a center of the first mounting structure and a center of the second mounting structure as viewed in an x-y plane.
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Abstract
A carrier bearing assembly can include a bracket comprising a first end, a second end, a first face extending between the first end and the second end width, and a second face opposite the first face. An opening can be formed completely through the bracket and extend from the first face to the second face. A bearing can be disposed within the opening and an angle between a centerline of the bearing and a centerline of the bracket can be in a range of 85-89° or 91-95°. First and second mounting structures offset from the opening can be for coupling the carrier bearing assembly to the frame of the UTV, and the centerline of the bracket can pass through a center of the first mounting structure and a center of the second mounting structure.
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1. A carrier bearing assembly for attaching to a frame of a utility terrain vehicle (UTV), comprising:
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a bracket comprising a first end, a second end, a width extending between the first end and the second end in an x-direction, a first face extending between the first end and the second end along the width, and a second face opposite the first face extending between the first end and the second end along the width of the bracket; an opening formed completely through the bracket and extending from the first face to the second face in a y-direction; a bearing disposed within the opening and an angle between a centerline of the bearing and a centerline of the bracket being in a range of 85-89°
or 91-95°
, the bearing directly contacting the bracket;a first mounting structure offset from the opening for coupling the carrier bearing assembly to the frame of the UTV; and a second mounting structure offset from the opening for coupling the carrier bearing assembly to the frame of the UTV, and wherein the centerline of the bracket passes through a center of the first mounting structure and a center of the second mounting structure as viewed in an x-y plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A carrier bearing assembly for attaching to a frame of a utility terrain vehicle (UTV), comprising:
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a bracket comprising a first end, a second end, a width extending between the first end and the second end, a first face extending between the first end and the second end along the width, and a second face opposite the first face extending between the first end and the second end along the width of the bracket, the bracket further comprising an upper bracket component coupled to a separate lower bracket component; an opening formed completely through the bracket and extending from the first face to the second face; a bearing disposed within the opening, the bearing being disposed within the opening without a rubber gasket completely encircling the bearing; and at least one mounting structure for coupling the carrier bearing assembly to the frame of the UTV using original bolt holes in the frame of the UTV for receiving a stock carrier bearing assembly; wherein the bracket is configured to allow an angle in a range of 85-89°
or 91-95°
relative to a centerline of the bearing and a centerline of the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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