| 发明名称 | Axle shaft | ||
| 摘要 | An axle shaft has an inboard end portion with a spline for engagement with a differential assembly and an outboard end with a flange for mounting a wheel hub assembly. One or both of the end portions have cavities for weight reduction. The inboard end portion cavity extends underneath the spline. The outboard end portion cavity extends completely underneath the flange. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9266395(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2016.02.23 |
| 申请号 | US201414220485 | 申请日期 | 2014.03.20 |
| 申请人 | Sypris Technologies, Inc. | 发明人 | Maled Patrick T.;Straub Stephen W.;Petschke, Jr. Thomas A.;Masching Joseph Randolph;Eblen David Michael;Yaksic Matthew;Villalobos Rodriguez Alberto Fabián;Guia Jose Medina;Morales Oscar Reyes |
| 分类号 | B60B35/12;B60B35/14;F16C3/02 | 主分类号 | B60B35/12 |
| 代理机构 | MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC | 代理人 | MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC |
| 主权项 | 1. An axle shaft comprising an elongated solid center section having a longitudinal axis, the shaft having first and second longitudinally spaced end portions, the elongated solid center section extending substantially completely between the first and second longitudinally spaced end portions, the first end portion having an outer surface defining an external spline, the second end portion having a radially outwardly extending flange, wherein the first end portion defines a cavity extending axially under the external spline, and wherein the second end portion defines a cavity extending axially under the flange. | ||
| 地址 | Louisville KY US | ||