Axle assembly for mounting a wheel to a vehicle
US7090308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K25/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle assembly connecting a wheel assembly to a vehicle frame. The axle assembly includes a tubular body having first and seconds connectable to the vehicle frame and open-ended slots disposed proximate at least one of the first and second ends of the tubular body. An expansion element is engageable with the tubular body to radially deform the tubular body at a mounting point to the vehicle frame. This configuration provides a rigid connection between the axle assembly and the vehicle frame in both the linear and radial directions.
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