The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
In a protective structure for a joint portion of an axle according to the present invention, a knuckle member is provided with a covering portion surrounding a joint portion in the circumferential direction of a constant velocity joint shaft and the joint portion is accommodated in an inner space of the covering portion The knuckle member having a driven shaft support portion a strut support portion and covering portion the is molded out an aluminum alloy into an integral part. According to the present invention, the joint portion is protected reliably by the covering portion, and, a reduction of the weight of the protective structure and simplification of a working process for the production thereof can be attained.