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An end cap holds an antifriction bearing on a journal at the end of an axle, clamping the inner race of the bearing tightly against a backing ring that is located around the journal. The end cap has an cross wall which extends across the end of the journal and an axial wall formed integral with the

An end cap holds an antifriction bearing on a journal at the end of an axle, clamping the inner race of the bearing tightly against a backing ring that is located around the journal. The end cap has an cross wall which extends across the end of the journal and an axial wall formed integral with the cross wall and extended over the journal to provide an abutment surface which is presented toward the inner race of the bearing. The cross wall contains bolt holes through which cap screws pass to thread into the journal and secure the end cap on the journal. The end wall possesses its thickest cross section in regions between the bolt holes and its thinnest cross section in regions generally surrounding the bolt holes. This distributes the clamping force exerted by the cap screws more uniformly over the abutment surface at the end of the axial wall.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An end cap for installation over the end of an axle journal to hold a bearing on the journal, said end cap having an axis that coincides with the axis of the bearing and comprising: an axial wall located around the axis and a cross wall formed integral with the axial wa

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An end cap for installation over the end of an axle journal to hold a bearing on the journal, said end cap having an axis that coincides with the axis of the bearing and comprising: an axial wall located around the axis and a cross wall formed integral with the axial wall and closing an end of the end cap, the axial wall having an outer end where it is joined to the cross wall and an inner end provided with an abutment surface that is presented away from cross wall and lies in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis, the cross wall having bolt holes located around the axis, the cross wall being thicker between the bolt holes and thinner at the bolt holes.