Metal-sheathed composite vehicle axle

Details Metal-sheathed composite vehicle axle Metal-sheathed composite vehicle axle

2006-12-14

2009-06-09

Stormer, Russell D (Department: 3617)

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Axle

C301S137000, C464S181000, C464S183000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07543895

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle axle formed having a composite tubular member and a pair of metal sheaths spaced apart from one another at opposite ends of the composite tubular member. The composite tubular member has an outer wall surface and an interior elongated channel, with the interior channel having an inner wall surface. The composite tubular member also has a first end wall and a second end wall at opposite ends of the composite tubular member. Each of the metal sheaths has an outer surface, an inner surface, an inner end portion having an inner end portion edge, and an outer end portion having an outer end portion edge. Each metal sheath inner end portion has a transition area, with the transition area having a first area of changing thickness and a second area of a substantially constant thickness. Each of the metal sheaths has stabilization keyways formed in the outer surface thereof to accommodate a key, with the key when positioned in the stabilization keyways precluding the rotation of a wheel hub about the axle.

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