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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Martin Blessing, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Kent Davison, Sturgis, MI (US);
Martin Blessing, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Kent Davison, Sturgis, MI (US);
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Abstract
An axle assembly is provided having a varying wall thickness resulting in an axle assembly that is lightweight yet has sufficient strength and stiffness. The axle assembly includes a tube disposed about a longitudinal axis and having first and second end portions and a center portion. The first and second end portions have a uniform wall thickness and the center portion has a wall thickness that is uniform at first and second axially spaced segments and a non-uniform wall thickness both between the axially spaced segments and between each of the axially spaced segments and the end portions.