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US 2010/0244546 A1Published application
Axle shaft assembly
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsRaymond A. Milio, Hugh David Pritchard, Antonio Coletta, Licinio Curti, Kenneth Kinfun Yu, Harry William Trost, Michael Vedder, Daniel James Crabtree, Jack R. McKenzie, David Gonska
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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.
Claims14
An axle shaft assembly comprising:
- an axle shaft body having a forged initial flange portion at one end;
- an axle shaft flange;
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- a weld interface between the axle shaft flange and the forged initial flange portion.
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A method of fabricating an axle shaft comprising the steps of:
- (a) forging an initial flange portion at one end of an axle shaft;
- (b) producing an axle shaft flange;
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- (c) welding the axle shaft flange to the axle shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.