Wheel end assembly having a vent passage
US11602952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H1/2854
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel end assembly having a spindle, a hub, and a rotary seal assembly. The spindle defines a spindle air passage, a vent passage, and a spindle hole. The hub defines a hub air passage. The rotary seal assembly fluidly connects the spindle air passage to the hub air passage. The vent passage fluidly connects an inboard cavity to the spindle hole.
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