Front axle assembly
US11371600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B2310/302
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A front axle assembly with an axle housing that has first and second housing halves that each include a main housing portion, a tubular portion and a steering yoke. The main housing portion defines a cavity that houses at least a portion of a speed differentiation mechanism. The tubular portions are fixedly coupled to an associated one of the main housing portions and extend between the main housing portion and an associated one of the steering yokes. Each steering yoke is fixedly coupled to an associated tubular portion. An annular joint structure is formed where the first and second first housing halves are coupled to one another. The annular joint structure is formed about the rotary axis such that one of the first and second housing halves is inserted into the other one of the first and second housing halves along an insertion axis that is coincident with the rotary axis.
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