Wheel axle for heavy motor vehicle consisting of a cast axle stub unit (10) with a mounting flange and a case spindle unit (9) to which the mounting flange is screwed fast with screws (16).

A differential for a four wheel drive vehicle includes an integral remotely operable axle disconnect. The axle disconnect comprises a clutch collar suitably splined to each axle shaft which has face coupling teeth engageable with opposed mating teeth on the hub of each differential side gear. Axial motion is imparted to each clutch collar by a fork member and linkage driven by a suitable two-position actuator.

An axle extension assembly for extending an axle having a longitudinal axle bore. The axle extension assembly includes a shaft having an axle bore insert portion that is adapted for insertion in the longitudinal axle bore. The axle bore insert portion includes a bore engaging element cooperative between the axle bore insert portion and the longitudinal axle bore for securing axle bore insert portion within the longitudinal axle bore. The shaft also includes an extension portion connected to and ...

An adjustable axle bearing is disclosed which comprises an inner bearing housing for receiving a radial bearing therein and a stationary outer bearing housing in which the inner bearing is movable in an axial direction. The inner bearing housing is supported by at least one support member stationary relative to the outer housing in one half of the outer housing and at least one radially movable support member in the opposed half of the outer housing.

An axle seal is presented. The axle seal is disposed about an automotive axle at the automotive differential to prevent leakage of lubricant from the differential. The axle seal comprises a rigid cylindrical body member having outer grooves receptive to o-ring seals to provide a seal between the differential and the body member which is mounted within an opening of the differential. The axle is attached to the differential and passes through an opening in the body member. The body member is cham...

An axle assembly with crown-wheel and pinion gearing and lubrication of the pinion bearings by two passages having entrances disposed close to the periphery of a rotary element, to remove lubricant from a film entrained by the element from a supply of lubricant in the bottom of the housing in the gearing, the passages directing lubricant to a chamber and then to the bearings with one or other passage effective despite changed orientation or direction of operation of the assembly.

A stub shaft for a turbine engine is described in which respective masses are positioned along the stub shaft in a balanced rotation relationship for normal rotation. One mass is positioned at the periphery of a shaft end rim such that upon failure of the stub shaft this mass is detached. Such displacement or detachment of the mass causes imbalance which creates vibration which in turn causes surge within a compressor associated with the stub shaft as well as possibly interference engagement wit...

An axle assembly serves as a primary structural member for a motor vehicle and comprises an axle tube having a first end and a second end and with an opening located near the first end and a mounting module formed as a unitary extension of the axle tube. At least one steel insert is positioned near the first end, and the steel insert is adapted to be welded to a differential carrier to secure the axle tube to the differential carrier. The axle assembly may also have an axle tube formed unitary w...

A trailer useful for carrying combine cutter heads - either corn or small grains. The trailer avoids interference with the combine when loading the head and also maintains a proper load balance after the head is loaded. It does so by using a trailer-wheel axle which is movable from a normal road position with the wheels well under the load to a rear position where the wheels are considerably behind the driving wheel of the combine as that machine drives up to the trailer so that the head can be ...

An axle arrangement for a vehicular trailer is provided. This arrangement includes at least one rigid guide axle and therebehind a follower steering axle having wheel and tire assemblies that are connected to a rigid axle member via control levers and are interconnected via a tie bar. The axle members of the guide axle and of the follower steering axle are supported via connecting springs on brackets and pneumatic cushioning bellows that are secured to the chassis of the trailer. So that the fol...