Land vehicles: wheels and axles – Axle – With provision to interfit with vehicle
Patent
1996-11-13
1998-08-11
Stormer, Russell D.
Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Axle
With provision to interfit with vehicle
301130, 280688, B60B 3500
Patent
active
057917434
ABSTRACT:
A device for stiffening an axle of a vehicle in the vicinity of a weld connecting the axle to a suspension beam of the vehicle has a cradle portion to be aligned along the axle. Radially extending flanges are attached along the side edges of the essentially semi-cylindrical cradle portion. The flanges provide a site for apertures for the conventional U-bolts which connect the axle to the suspension beam. In an alternate embodiment, the ends of the device are further stiffened by the addition of webs mounted transverse to the axis of the cradle portion. If the webs are paired at each end in a spaced apart relationship, they can provide a site for use of additional U-bolts to affix the device to the axle. The cradle portion effectively covers one half of the circumference of the axle when in position.
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Davison Kent Eugene
Power M. Andrew
Sitter Don H.
Dana Corporation
Stormer Russell D.
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