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US 12,583,257 B2Granted
Axle beam
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsBryan Hackett, William Edwards
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Abstract
An axle beam comprising a beam and first and second kingpin mounting portions. The beam extends along a center plane. The beam may include a top side, a bottom side disposed opposite the top side and one or more flanges. The first and second kingpin mounting portions extend from opposite ends of the beam.
Claims9
An axle beam comprising:
- a beam that extends along a center plane, wherein the beam comprises:
- a top side;
- a bottom side that is disposed opposite the top side, wherein the center plane extends from the top side to the bottom side;
- a first side that faces away from the center plane and extends from the top side toward the bottom side;
- a second side that is disposed opposite the first side, wherein the second side faces away from the center plane and extends from the top side toward the bottom side;
- and
- a bottom flange that extends from the bottom side to the first side and the second side, wherein the bottom flange protrudes farther from the center plane than the first side and the second side, and wherein the bottom flange further comprises a first bottom flange side that extends from the bottom side and faces away from the center plane, and a first bottom flange connecting side that extends from an end of the first bottom flange side to the first side, wherein the first bottom flange connecting side is disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the first bottom flange side;
- and
- first and second kingpin mounting portions that extend from opposite ends of the beam.
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