Axle housing assembly and method
US7377598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2188
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle housing assembly includes a cast iron tube having a pocket that is formed proximate a first end of the cast iron tube. The pocket is disposed generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the cast iron tube. The axle housing assembly also includes an insert made of steel connected to the pocket. The steel insert permits the cast iron tube to be coupled to a cast iron carrier housing by welding steel plugs positioned in the carrier housing to the steel inserts.
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