Vehicle steer axle assembly
AssigneeDana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
InventorJames F. Ziech
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Abstract
In one aspect, a vehicle steer axle has a horizontal axle member that has a steering axis male feature integrally formed on an end, wherein a vehicle steering knuckle, which forms a vehicle steering axis female feature, is directly rotatably coupled to the vehicle steer axle. In another aspect, a vehicle steering knuckle has a horizontal steering knuckle member that has a steering axis male feature integrally formed on an end, wherein the vehicle steering knuckle is directly rotatably coupled to a vehicle steer axle, which forms a vehicle steering axis female feature. Neither of these aspects utilize a separable kingpin.
Claims10
A vehicle steering knuckle assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle steering knuckle comprising a horizontal steering knuckle member and a vehicle steering axis male feature integrally formed on an end portion thereof and having at least one steering arm attached thereto;
- a vehicle steer axle forming a single vehicle steering axis female feature;
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- a first tapered bearing and a second tapered bearing, said single vehicle steering axis female feature and both of said bearings being located below both said horizontal knuckle member and said at least one steering arm;
- wherein, said vehicle steering axis male feature is directly rotatably coupled, via said first tapered bearing and said second tapered bearing, to said vehicle steer axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.