Wheel Assembly
AssigneeAxleTech International IP Holdings, LLC
InventorDan S. Ursu
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Abstract
A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end. A bracket is mounted to one of the upper end and the lower end of the knuckle by a plurality of fasteners. A ball joint is mounted to the bracket and configured for attaching the wheel assembly to the vehicle. One of the knuckle and the bracket defines a boss and the other defines a bore. The boss is slideably disposed within the bore in slip fit engagement. The boss transfers a load between the knuckle and the bracket in both a vertical direction along a king pin axis and a horizontal direction along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
Claims19
A wheel assembly for a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
- a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end spaced from said upper end;
- a bracket mounted to one of said upper end and said lower end of said knuckle and defining an aperture for receiving a ball stud within said aperture;
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- one of said knuckle and said bracket defining a boss and another of said knuckle and said bracket defining a bore with said boss in slip fit engagement within said bore to transfer a load between said knuckle and said bracket both vertically and horizontally with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
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