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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri Spa, Cameri (Novara), IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri SpA, Cameri (Novara), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 35/14 (2006.01); B60B 35/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 48/38 (2012.01); F16H 48/40 (2012.01); F16H 57/037 (2012.01); F16H 57/031 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/40 (2013.01); B60B 35/14 (2013.01); B60B 35/16 (2013.01); B60B 35/163 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 57/031 (2013.01); F16H 57/037 (2013.01); B60B 2310/20 (2013.01); B60B 2320/10 (2013.01); B60B 2900/511 (2013.01); B60K 17/165 (2013.01); F16H 2048/382 (2013.01);
Abstract
An axle assembly and method of reworking an axle assembly. The axle assembly has an axle housing and a differential carrier assembly. A central portion of the axle housing has an opening that is defined by an axle flange that has a first mating surface. The differential carrier assembly has a differential mounted on a carrier. The carrier has a carrier flange that has a second mating surface. The first mating surface is sealed to the second mating surface by seal. At least one of the first and second mating surfaces includes a groove.