TRAILER AXLES FOR WIDE BASE TIRES
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230150305A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17046141

    申请日:2020-08-28

    IPC分类号: B60B35/06

    CPC分类号: B60B35/06 B60C9/20

    摘要: An apparatus (10) is provided, configured for use with a trailer (48) of a tractor trailer (44), that includes forward and rearward axles (12, 28) that each have a central body. The forward axle (12) has first and second mounting portions (16, 20) that are configured to receive first and second wide base tires (24, 26). The rearward axle (28) has first and second rearward mounting portions (32, 36) configured to receive third and fourth wide base tires (40, 42). The first forward mounting portion axis (18) is oriented at an angle (56) from +0.75-+0.95 degrees to the lateral direction, and the second forward mounting portion axis (22) is oriented at an angle (58) from +0.08-+0.28 degrees to the lateral direction. The first rearward mounting portion axis (34) is oriented at an angle (60) from +0.65-+0.85 degrees to the lateral direction, and the second rearward mounting portion axis (38) is oriented at an angle (62) from −0.05-+0.15 degrees to the lateral direction.

    SPINDLE SLEEVE WITH RETAINER FOR VEHICLE WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190270339A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-05

    申请号:US16345434

    申请日:2017-11-08

    IPC分类号: B60B27/00 B60B35/04 B60B27/02

    摘要: An apparatus for a vehicle is provided that has an axle with an axis. A spindle sleeve with a spindle sleeve inner surface axis coaxial with the axis of the axle is present, along with a spindle sleeve outer surface axis that is not coaxial with the axis of the axle. The spindle sleeve has an inner surface and an outer surface. A sleeve washer is present along with a bearing that has an inner race, an outer race, and a roller. The inner race has an inner surface and a front surface in which the front surface is located forward of the inner surface in a lateral direction. The inner race has a curved surface that extends from the front surface to the inner surface, and the sleeve washer engages the front surface. The apparatus also includes a retainer that engages the spindle sleeve and the curved surface.

    BRAKE CALIPER POSITIONAL CORRECTION DEVICE
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200224736A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-16

    申请号:US16632667

    申请日:2017-08-04

    摘要: An apparatus for a vehicle is provided that has a spindle sleeve (12) with a spindle sleeve inner surface axis (14) that is coaxial with the axis of an axle (16). The spindle sleeve (12) has a spindle sleeve outer surface axis (20) that is oriented at an angle to the axis of the axle. A hub (28) is present that has a hub axis (30) that is coaxial with the spindle sleeve outer surface axis (20). A rotor (32) is coaxial with the hub axis (30) and brake calipers (34) are carried by the axle. A brake caliper positional correction device (36) is present and is carried by the axle (16) and has a correction surface (38) that carries the brake calipers (34). The correction surface (38) orients the brake calipers (34) such that the brake calipers (34) are properly positioned with respect to the rotor (32).

    SPINDLE SLEEVE WITH SLEEVE WASHER FOR ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190126678A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16094295

    申请日:2017-05-26

    IPC分类号: B60B27/00 B62D17/00 B60B27/02

    摘要: An apparatus for a vehicle is provided that includes an axle with a keyway. A spindle sleeve is present that has a spindle sleeve inner surface axis coaxial with the axis of the axle. A spindle sleeve outer surface axis is not coaxial with the axis of the axle, and the spindle sleeve has a sleeve washer that has a keyway tab. A retaining nut is in selective rotating communication with the sleeve washer such that rotation of the retaining nut is communicated to the sleeve washer to cause the spindle sleeve to rotate relative to the axle when the retaining nut is in rotating communication with the sleeve washer. Rotation of the retaining nut is not communicated the sleeve washer to cause the spindle sleeve to rotate relative to the axle when the retaining nut is not in rotating communication with the sleeve washer.

    WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE WHEEL ADJUSTMENT HAVING HUB WITH TWO PORTS

    公开(公告)号:US20200055334A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-20

    申请号:US16608303

    申请日:2017-05-31

    IPC分类号: B60B27/02 B60B27/00

    摘要: An apparatus for a vehicle is provided that has an axle and a spindle sleeve with a spindle sleeve inner surface axis coaxial with the axis of the axle, and a spindle sleeve outer surface axis not coaxial with the axis of the axle. A hub has an axis coaxial with the spindle sleeve outer surface axis, and the hub at least partially defines a chamber. First and second ports extend through a wall of the hub to the chamber. The hub rotates about the spindle sleeve through the aid of two bearings. Lubricant is present within the chamber, and the first port provides a pathway for a pressurized fluid to be introduced into the chamber to force the lubricant out of the chamber via the second port.