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:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kraig Schlosser, Columbia City, IN (US);
Kent Davison, Columbia City, IN (US);
Assignee:
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/18 ;
Abstract
A steer axle assembly is provided having an axle beam disposed about a longitudinal axis and an inverted knuckle yoke. The yoke includes a body portion that is affixed to an external surface of the axle beam by welding. The yoke further includes first and second arms extending from the body portion. Body the body portion and arms are disposed one side of the axis extending through the axle beam. The drop of the axle is varied by varying the length of the body portion of the knuckle yoke.