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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
Raymond A. Milio, Troy, MI (US);
Hugh David Pritchard, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Antonio Coletta, Windsor, CA;
Licinio Curti, Windsor, CA;
Kenneth Kinfun Yu, Clarkston, MI (US);
Harry William Trost, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Michael Vedder, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Daniel James Crabtree, Farmington, MI (US);
Jack R. Mckenzie, Clarkston, MI (US);
David Gonska, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Raymond A. Milio, Troy, MI (US);
Hugh David Pritchard, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Antonio Coletta, Windsor, CA;
Licinio Curti, Windsor, CA;
Kenneth Kinfun Yu, Clarkston, MI (US);
Harry William Trost, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Michael Vedder, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Daniel James Crabtree, Farmington, MI (US);
Jack R. McKenzie, Clarkston, MI (US);
David Gonska, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An axle shaft is fabricated from two separate pieces. The axle shaft is comprised of an axle shaft body having a forged initial flange portion formed at one end. An axle shaft flange, fabricated by stamping or casting for example, is secured to the forged initial flange portion at a weld interface to form a finished axle shaft.