US 12,115,814 B2
Axle for heavy-duty vehicles
Keith M. Ernenwein, Hudson, OH (US); Jay D. White, North Canton, OH (US); and Matthew P. Karich, Fairlawn, OH (US)
Assigned to Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Schaumburg, IL (US)
Filed by Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Schaumburg, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/516,793.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/121,320, filed on Dec. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0176743 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. B60B 35/16 (2006.01); B60B 35/00 (2006.01); B60B 35/04 (2006.01); B60B 35/08 (2006.01); F16C 3/02 (2006.01); F16D 65/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 35/04 (2013.01) [B60B 35/004 (2013.01); B60B 35/08 (2013.01); B60B 2310/302 (2013.01); B60G 2200/31 (2013.01); F16C 3/02 (2013.01); F16D 65/0056 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An axle for heavy-duty vehicles, said axle comprising:
a central tube;
a spindle fixed to an axial outboard end of said central tube;
a first groove formed about said axle; and
a second groove formed about the axle;
said first and second grooves being formed about the central tube of the axle inboardly of an inboard end of said spindle;
wherein the first and second grooves each include a cross-sectional geometry forming integrated annular fixturing locations about the axle, and
wherein a selected one or both of the first and second grooves is utilized to mount a component of a braking system about the axle.