Arvin Meritor Technology, LLC

Norman Austin

Steven Ray Miller

David Gregory Gonska

Scott Arthur Jenkinson

John David Morgan

Christopher J Wittry

Tracy Gerard Ellis

Yenkai Brian Wang

Jeremy Tertzakian

Richard L Decaire

Tomaz Dopico Varela

David K Platner

Arnett Ryan Weber

Holly Ann Giangrande

Rajesh J Somnay

Benjamin R Reineck

John E Mutzner

Brian J Knouff

David Gonska

Scott Jenkinson

Steven Miller

An axle assembly includes a non-rotating component and a wheel hub supported for rotation relative to the non-rotating component about an axis. The wheel hub includes a hub air passage that has a hub inlet and a hub outlet to be fluidly connected to at least one tire. An air chamber is formed at least in part between the non-rotating component and the wheel hub. The air chamber receives air flow from an air source and directs air flow into the hub inlet. A seal assembly engages the wheel hub to seal the air chamber.

Tire inflation system with integrated wheel seal

A drive axle assembly includes a non-rotating spindle having a cylindrical body defining an internal cavity and an axle shaft assembly mounted within the internal cavity for rotation about an axis. A seal assembly is positioned within the internal cavity to provide a sealed chamber between the axle shaft assembly and the non-rotating spindle. A first air passage is formed within the cylindrical body and includes an air inlet to be in fluid communication with an air supply and an air outlet in fluid communication with the sealed chamber. A second air passage is formed within the axle shaft assembly and receives air input from the sealed chamber and includes an air output to be associated with at least one tire.

Drive axle with air passage for tire inflation system

A leaf spring for a vehicle suspension is formed from a composite material and includes first and second ends that are longitudinally spaced apart from each other. A resilient element is attached to at least one of the first and second ends. The resilient element includes at least one hole that receives a connecting element. The resilient element and the connecting element cooperate to attach the leaf spring to a vehicle structure. In one example, the resilient element comprises a rubber block that is bonded to the leaf spring. In another example, the resilient element comprises a longitudinally orientated bushing that is inserted through a thickness of the leaf spring.

Composite spring with resilient attachment interface

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Norman Austin