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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2012
Jason Weber, Peoria, IL (US);
John B. Salomon, Peoria, IL (US);
Benjamin T. Nelson, Peoria, IL (US);
Stephen R. Dockstader, Peoria, IL (US);
Jason Weber, Peoria, IL (US);
John B. Salomon, Peoria, IL (US);
Benjamin T. Nelson, Peoria, IL (US);
Stephen R. Dockstader, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An axle assembly and method for assembling such axle assembly for a vehicle are disclosed. The axle assembly may comprise meshed ring and pinion gears, a center housing portion, and left and right leg housing portions. The center housing portion may include a center housing defining a center cavity in which the bevel gear is disposed, and at least one channel having an entrance port into the center cavity. The axle assembly may include a first conduit configured to branch off of the first channel in a first direction and a second conduit configured to branch off of the first channel in a second direction. Such channels and conduits may be integral to the center housing or substantially external to the center housing.