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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866759 | Tubular axle housing with varying wall thickness A method for manufacturing a one-piece axle tube housing with localized sections of increased wall thickness includes providing a tube blank, inserting a mandrel having a reduced diameter profile, passing the tube through an extrusion die to conform the tube to the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7641289 | Drive away axle assembly The drive away axle assembly comprises at least an axle shaft having a proximal end seated within an axle housing and a distal terminal flange and a hub having a distal end land and a sidewall. The distal terminal flange of the axle shaft has bores therein which ali... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7413261 | Wheel hub assembly A wheel hub assembly is fitted to a vehicle axle via a wheel bearing mounted on the axle. The assembly includes a hub mountable on the wheel bearing and rotatable relative to the vehicle axle and fastening members to releasably secure the hub relative to the wheel b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7377598 | Axle housing assembly and method An axle housing assembly includes a cast iron tube having a pocket that is formed proximate a first end of the cast iron tube. The pocket is disposed generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the cast iron tube. The axle housing assembly also includes an insert... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7341317 | Locally reinforced hollow structural assembly A reinforced structural assembly is provided including a hollow structure having a cavity with a hole. A bag is inserted into the cavity using a tube. The bag has an end with an opening extending out of the cavity through the hole. A device injects a structural foam... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325821 | Suspension mounting system and a method of assembling the same A suspension mounting system and a method of assembly of the same are disclosed. The system has an axle housing having two hollow arms and an upper portion and a lower portion. At least one suspension bracket is located between the upper portion and the lower portio... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7252347 | Belt over mid-rollers A wheel structure driven by an endless track belt tensioned around a drive wheel and an idler wheel thereof, comprising a plurality of supporting mid-roller wheels provided between the drive wheel and the idler wheel, a second endless belt being tensioned around thi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7137183 | Drive axle for motor vehicles and method for assembling the same A drive axle assembly for motor vehicles, includes a support beam member having a substantially flat, enlarged central plate section and two opposite arm sections, a differential assembly module secured to the central plate section and enclosed into a housing formed... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7070337 | Wheel bearing for a driven rigid axle A wheel bearing for a driven rigid axle, having a drive shaft includes a rolling bearing unit which comprises at least one inner race and at least one outer race, an inner race which is oriented toward the outside of the vehicle being designed with an end flange ali... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7021721 | Axle housing with suspension flange A suspension mount includes a flange formed directly into an axle housing. The axle housing includes a pair of housing halves that are attached to each other along a seam weld. Each housing half includes at least one transversely extending flange. Prior to welding, ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994405 | Axle assembly An axle assembly serves as a primary structural member for a motor vehicle and comprises an axle tube having a first end and a second end and with an opening located near the first end and a mounting module formed as a unitary extension of the axle tube. At least on... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6676228 | Vehicle wheel end assembly with support tube A wheel end assembly includes an output shaft mounted to a wheel hub for driving a vehicle wheel. The output shaft is driven by a gear assembly mounted within a gear housing and operably coupled to an input shaft. The gear assembly includes an input gear ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6557947 | Three quarter floating automotive axle An three-quarter floating axle drive assembly comprising an axle housing having an elongated axle tube, a rotatable axle shaft extending through the axle tube, a hub member rotatably supported on the axle tube through an anti-friction bearing assembly and... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550869 | Vehicle axle assembly An axle unit with a vehicle axle a rigid axle body as an axle tube, with one radial arm each on both ends thereof. The radial arms are rigidly connected with the axle body, and one region of the arms forms the lower support for a spring element. The axle ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543858 | Wheel end assembly A wheel end assembly is provided which facilitates maintenance of the wheel end assembly, and further provides a more secure bearing housing. The spindle is caused to rotate with the drive axle, and is in turn connected to drive a wheel hub. In other feat... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6412879 | Composite spring seat for an axle housing A structure for a housing for an axle assembly and method for manufacturing same is disclosed. The composite spring seat has the following considerations; heat resistance (i.e., heat deflection temperatures in excess of about 500° F. and arc resistance i... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6402384 | Hydrostatic axle bearing A drive axle assembly includes a stationary member and a rotating member spaced apart from said stationary member to form a gap. A fluid bearing is formed between the stationary and rotating members by filling the gap with a fluid. The fluid creates a bea... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6322157 | Wheel end for drive axle A wheel end is provided where the spindle is an integral cast and machined trumpet-shaped arm made from high strength ductile iron, and a seal retainer is provided to locate and protect the inner wheel bearing and wheel end from debris. The trumpet-shaped... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6254196 | Axle hub assembly with removable axle shaft A full floating inverted axle assembly having a removable axle shaft. A hub assembly includes an inner race rigidly connected to a wheel body and rotatably connected to an outer race which is in turn rigidly connected to an axle housing to enable rotation... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6148945 | Steering drive axle In a steering drive axle, particularly for agricultural tractors, the transverse transmission members (16-20) which bring the drive from a central differential (12) to the wheel hubs (13a) comprise a half-shaft portion (18) having a first end connected to... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6102489 | Wheel support arrangement for a vehicle drive axle In a wheel support arrangement of a vehicle drive axle with a hollow axle housing having outer ends on which wheel hubs are rotatably supported by bearings transmitting the wheel loads directly to the axle housing and drive shafts extending through the ax... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6024418 | Axle repair method and related assembly A technique and related assembly for repairing axles such as large heavy duty axles for semitrailers and vehicles are disclosed. A single replacement spindle is utilized in conjunction with one of several sleeve components for the repair. The technique en... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022083 | Skid steer wheel mechanism A skid steer wheel mechanism including wheel axles rotatably disposed through axle housings which are securely mounted to the body or frame of the skid steer, and also including hub members which are cylinders with annular flanges centrally-disposed about... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6017097 | Wheel hub assembly A wheel hub assembly that has a hub retained within a rotatable inner race of a bearing. The bearing is non-rotatably mounted by a portion of it's outer race within the bore of a bearing housing. This bearing housing has threaded holes on a diameter withi... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5979920 | Jounce stop apparatus for use in a vehicle suspension A jounce stop apparatus for use in a motor vehicle includes a resilient jounce bumper (36) attached to a frame member and a jounce bumper barrier (50) attached to an axle housing (12) for receiving the resilient jounce bumper and thereby limiting upward t... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5879013 | Wheel axle mounting structure of a roller skate A wheel axle mounting structure including an axle holder fastened to a mounting frame at a bottom side of a sole plate of a roller skate by a bolt and a pair of cushions and a pair of ring caps and having a holder base holding an axle, two wheels mounted ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5785395 | Cushioned roller for a belted undercarriage Rollers used in the past have usually been cushioned by the attachment system. The present cushioned roller includes the cushioned member being an integral part of the roller. For example, the unique roller includes a pair of individual shell portions pos... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5697677 | Bearing support plate for axle housing A modular axle assembly incorporates a separate bearing support plate which is received at an open end of an axle housing. The separate bearing support plate supports the bearing at the open end, and is received within the open end of the axle housing. In... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5664847 | Cast tube-yoke bracket assembly The invention is directed to a vehicle front-drive axle assembly having a front differential including a housing supporting left hand and right hand one-piece assemblies. Each of the left hand and right hand assemblies extend outwardly from the housing, a... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5603554 | Rear axle assembly A rear axle assembly has a rotatable rear axle extending lengthwise within an elongated rear axle tube. A wheel hub is mounted on the axle for rotation as a unit therewith. A bearing supports the wheel hub for rotation. The inner race of the bearing is ri... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5303985 | Cast one-piece axle housing A structure for a housing for an axle assembly and method for manufacturing same is disclosed. The housing includes a tube which is formed by casting. The tube is cast having a brake flange, a spring seat, a shock absorber pad, and an outer end for mounti... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5297855 | Banjo-type axle housing A banjo-type axle housing includes a hollow central member having a pair of hollow tubes extending outwardly therefrom. Forwardly and rearwardly facing openings are formed in the central member, each having triangularly shaped side portions located adjace... | 03/29/1994 |
| 4986608 | High torque capacity axle shaft A drive axle shaft for use in a full floating axle assembly includes a spline formed at an inner end thereof and a flange formed at an outer end thereof. A majority of the shaft body between the spline and the flange is of an increased diameter which is s... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4966419 | Knock-down wheel assembly A welded spoke wheel having a specially designed hub and knock-down crank shaft. The hub is a cylindrical tube with welded end caps. The crank shaft is assembled from a center shaft and two outer shafts. The outer shafts have radial tabs which engage axia... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4807939 | Joint structure for axle A joint structure for an axle housing ball-end, in which the mounting surface of a knuckle mounted on an axle casing is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal axis of an axle, for example, about 4°, the position of a seal mounte... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4801178 | Joint structure for axle housing ball-end In a joint structure for an axle, the outer race of a constant-velocity joint is formed at the end of an axle shaft disposed inside a hollow spherical portion of a tubular axle, a seal fitted to a knuckle is disposed in such a manner as to cross the axes ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4790552 | Children's cable driven mini-car A children's mini-car includes a three-gear set disposed on a rear axle. The three-gear set, which is driven by the ropes disposed on both sides of the rear axle, is arranged to cooperate with accelerator pedals located on both sides of a front transverse... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4621872 | Wheel tread adjusting apparatus There is disposed a wheel tread adjusting apparatus for a vehicle having a main axle case supported by a vehicle body and slidable cases mounted in right and left ends of the main axle case, respectively, the slidable cases being slidable transversely of ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4496016 | Land vehicles A wheeled land vehicle in which at least one free-running ground-engaging wheel has power take-off means connected thereto for providing power in or on the said vehicle, such power take-off means including an input shaft coaxial with and drivingly connect... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4486052 | Device to permit movement of vehicle not having front or rear axle A device for mounting a wheel to a vehicle having a housing for an axle, the device including a shaft, the shaft having a first end insertable into the housing and comprising a device for frictionally engaging an inner wall of the housing, a second end of... | 12/04/1984 |
