Rotary-member lubricating structure
US-2015362024-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
Axle assembly having a lubricant reservoir module
US8974342B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8974342-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213463917-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 4, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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An axle assembly having a housing, a reservoir module, and an axle. The reservoir module may be configured to receive a lubricant and may be disposed in an arm portion of the housing. The axle may be disposed in the arm portion such that the axle extends through and is spaced apart from a tube portion of the reservoir module.
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What is claimed is: 1. An axle assembly comprising: a differential; a housing having a sump portion disposed proximate the differential and an arm portion that includes an end flange; a reservoir module that is disposed in the arm portion between the differential and the end flange and configured to hold a volume of a lubricant, the reservoir module having a tube portion that is completely spaced apart from the housing; an axle that is disposed in the arm portion such that t…
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- What does patent US8974342B2 cover?
- An axle assembly having a housing, a reservoir module, and an axle. The reservoir module may be configured to receive a lubricant and may be disposed in an arm portion of the housing. The axle may be disposed in the arm portion such that the axle extends through and is spaced apart from a tube portion of the reservoir module.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kwasniewski Dale, Trost Harry, Arvinmeritor Technology Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16H57/0409. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).