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The eBearing News
September 4, 2006
Phillips Patents ATV Speed Bearing
copyright © 2006 eBearing Inc.
Phillips Enterprises (USA;
website)
announced it has been issued a U.S. patent on the company's Speed Bearing configuration.
Specifically designed for the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) market, Speed Bearing is a ball
bearing design which allows fast wheel/axle bearing replacement without removing the brake drum
or brake housings. This is a particular problem in Alaska and other wilderness areas where ATVs
are often a primary mode of transportation, and a repair facility is not always nearby.
By slightly modifying the knuckle and using a special socket tool, the Speed Bearing' stainless steel
insert design allows an ATV bearing to be changed in the field in 30 minutes, versus up to two
hours in a well-equipped service garage for the standard configuration.
Essentially, after removing the wheel and axle nut, the socket tool is used to screw the
bearing insert into and out of a threaded knuckle.
Phillips' VP, Shane Chapple, said: "We're excited about what the Speed
Bearing will do for the ATV industry, because we feel like we've reinvented
the wheel. This innovation will have a historical impact on how ATV's are manufactured and
purchased. The Speed Bearing will definitely set a new standard for the industry."
By further encapsulating the bearings, service life is also extended, according to Phillips.
Service life as much as doubles due to the insert adding impact protection and helping the
seals to do their job.
The entire kit consists of a bearing, spindle, and socket tool, priced in the area of $100.
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