AXLE CARRIER COVER DEFINING SUPPORT RIBS BETWEEN VEHICLE MOUNTING SURFACES

摘要

A cover for an axle carrier assembly having a carrier-mounting surface on a first side, vehicle-mounting surfaces on a second side, and first and second support ribs extending between the vehicle-mounting surfaces on the second side to provide support for the axle carrier assembly. The first and second support ribs may extend across the second side of the cover connecting the vehicle-mounting surfaces to each other. The first and second support ribs may extend opposite from and adjacent to the carrier-mounting surface. A section of the second support rib may extend below a horizontal centerline on the cover.

主权项

1. An axle carrier cover comprising:
a casting having a first and a second side; a substantially planar carrier-mounting surface extending continuously about a periphery of the first side, the carrier-mounting surface having a number of carrier-attachment holes defined therethrough; two vehicle-mounting surfaces extending from the second side past the periphery of the first side; and upper and lower ribs projecting from the second side and extending between the vehicle-mounting surfaces adjacent the carrier-attachment holes.