Live spindle four wheel drive motor vehicle wheel end assembly
US5702162A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2326/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a live spindle wheel end assembly wherein the spindle also functions as the inner race for the wheel bearings and wherein the spindle includes an outwardly extending barrel extension capable of receiving a manual or an automatic hub lock mechanism to selectively couple the spindle to a drive axle that may be provided in four-wheel drive applications so that the spindle may receive torque from the drive axle.
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