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US 10,882,354 B2Granted
Wheel hub for heavy-duty vehicles
AssigneeHendrickson USA, L.L.C.
InventorsJeffrey R. Wittlinger, Phillippi R. Pierce, Jeffrey S. Morris, Jay D. White, Keith M. Ernenwein, Jason Andler
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Abstract
A wheel hub for a heavy-duty vehicle includes a first and second tubular hub segment. The first tubular hub segment has a first annular end surface. The second tubular hub segment has a second annular end surface and a radially extending flange. A continuous, circumferential joint is formed at the interface of the first annular end surface and second annular end surface.
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A wheel hub for a heavy-duty vehicle comprising:
- a first tubular hub segment having an annular first end surface;
- a second tubular hub segment having an annular second end surface and a radially-outward extending flange;
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- a continuous circumferential joint formed at an interface of the annular first end surface and annular second end surface, said joint being located outboard of said radially-outward extending flange.
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A wheel hub for a heavy-duty vehicle comprising:
- a first tubular hub segment having an annular first end surface;
- a second tubular hub segment having an annular second end surface and a radially-outward extending flange, said flange including a wheel mounting surface, a plurality of pilot openings, and a plurality of openings receiving a respective wheel mounting stud;
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- a continuous circumferential joint formed at an interface of the annular first end surface and annular second end surface.
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A wheel hub for a heavy-duty vehicle comprising:
- a first tubular hub segment having a planar annular first end surface;
- a second tubular hub segment having a planar annular second end surface and a radially-outward extending flange, said planar annular second end surface abutting said planar annular first end surface to form an interface;
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- a continuous circumferential joint formed at the interface of the planar annular first end surface and the planar annular second end surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.