Axle for an off-highway vehicle (“OHV”)
US12427806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for a split axle includes a split axle of a vehicle with a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft includes a sleeve and the second shaft includes an inserted portion that is inserted into the sleeve of the first shaft. The inserted portion is rotatable within the sleeve. The apparatus includes a locking mechanism that includes a locked state and an unlocked state. The first shaft and the second shaft rotate together at a same speed when the locking mechanism is in the locked state and the first shaft and the second shaft rotate independently when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked state.
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