Abstract: A self-contained oil lubricated bearing bracket system for a vehicle includes a bracket component having a body including an inner surface defining, at least in part, a first opening, a second opening, and an interior portion defining, at least in part, a lubricant reservoir. A bearing is mounted to the bracket component. The bearing includes a plurality of bearing elements, at least one of the plurality of bearing elements is arranged in the lubricant reservoir.

Abstract: An air cooling device facilitates the cooling and/or thermal protection of a rotating member of a vehicle exposed to a proximately located heat source of the vehicle. The air cooling device may include a plurality of airfoils projecting radially outward from the rotating member for forming a flowing, thermally insulating, layer of air about the rotating member.

Abstract: A bearing assembly cover for placement over a shaft mounted bearing assembly comprises a flanged base configured for attachment to a bearing case of the bearing assembly and a hollow frusto-conical portion extending outwardly from the flanged base, and narrowing from the base, to an open end wherein the open end extends about the shaft.