Axle wheel end axial thrust assembly
US10562350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2361/31
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle assembly for a vehicle including a differential assembly, a first axle tube extending outwardly from a first side of the differential assembly and defining an axle bore, a first axle shaft rotatably received in the first axle tube, and defining an annular groove extending radially inwardly from its outer surface, a retainer nut axially fixed to a distal end of the first axle tube, the retainer nut having an annular flange extending inwardly into the axle bore and defining an annular outer raceway, a snap ring received in the annular groove, and an axial thrust component disposed in the axle bore of the first axle tube between the snap ring and the outer raceway of the retainer nut.
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