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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11305580 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022

Filed:

Aug. 27, 2019

Axle and spindle for heavy-duty vehicle and method

Applicant:

Hendrickson Usa, L.l.c., Schaumburg, IL (US);

Inventors:

Dane Gregg, Uniontown, OH (US);

Phillippi R. Pierce, Canton, OH (US);

Jay D. White, North Canton, OH (US);

Jeffrey R. Wittlinger, Uniontown, OH (US);

Nicholas M. Meyer, Wadsworth, OH (US);

Siddharth David, Canton, OH (US);

Keith M. Ernenwein, North Canton, OH (US);

Assignee:

Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Schaumburg, IL (US);

Attorneys:

Dureska & Moore, LLC

David P. Dureska

Benjamin J. Chojnacki

Primary Examiner:

Jason R Bellinger

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 35/08 (2006.01); B60B 35/04 (2006.01); B60B 27/00 (2006.01); B60B 27/02 (2006.01); B23K 20/12 (2006.01); B21D 53/90 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 35/08 (2013.01); B21D 53/90 (2013.01); B23K 20/12 (2013.01); B60B 27/001 (2013.01); B60B 27/0068 (2013.01); B60B 27/02 (2013.01); B60B 35/04 (2013.01); B60B 2310/3025 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/142 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/147 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/148 (2013.01);
Abstract

An axle assembly includes a central tube and an axle spindle. The axle spindle is fixed to the central tube. The axle spindle has a tubular first section and a tubular second section extending from the first section. The second section has an outer diameter. The second section has a bearing support surface. A tubular transition section is located between the first section and the second section. An annular shoulder portion is formed in an axial end segment of the tubular transition section adjacent the second section. The shoulder portion has at least one annular profile located in the shoulder portion between the annular shoulder surface and the bearing support surface. The annular profile is defined by a surface with a diameter not less than the outer diameter of the second section. An antilock braking system sensor bracket locator nub is integrally formed in the tubular transition section. An antilock braking system sensor bracket engages the antilock braking system sensor bracket locator nub for proper positioning of an antilock braking system sensor.

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