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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2006
Suresh Gingade Dinakaran, Troy, MI (US);
Paula D. Somerville, Troy, MI (US);
Robert Kosen, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Richard E. Gady, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Suresh Gingade Dinakaran, Troy, MI (US);
Paula D. Somerville, Troy, MI (US);
Robert Kosen, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Richard E. Gady, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A king pin is used to couple a knuckle and axle housing together in a steer axle assembly. The king pin is fixed to the axle housing and the knuckle is supported for rotation relative to the king pin. The king pin includes a cylindrical body portion and a suspension mount portion formed about one end of the cylindrical body portion. A shock absorber is mounted to the suspension mount portion of the king pin.