US4298155A
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Method for making an axle spindle
Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1980-11-03
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Granted: 1981-11-03
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Expires: 2000-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A spindle for an axle is capable of supporting a vehicle wheel which is rotatably mounted thereon. The method for forming such a spindle includes providing a hollow tubular blank having a generally uniform external diameter and wall thickness and forming the blank to generally reduce its diameter to thereby provide a pair of axially separated wheel bearing mounting regions for supporting the vehicle wheel. A portion of the blank inwardly of the inner bearing region is provided a frusto-conical outer surface. A collar having an inner surface to match the taper of the frusto-conical surface is installed thereon for providing an axial stop for the adjacent bearing. Several alternative methods are provided for securing the collar thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 John Palovcik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:32
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B35/00; B60B35/02; B60B35/08; B21; B21K; B21K1/00; B21K1/06; B23; B23P; B23P15/00; F; F16; F16C; F16C3/00; F16C3/02; F16C35/00; F16C35/04; F16C35/06; F16C35/063; F16C19/00; F16C19/54; F16C19/546; F16C19/547; F16C19/548; F16C2326/00; F16C2326/01; F16C2326/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A method of forming a spindle for an axle capable of supporting a vehicle wheel rotatably mounted thereon, said method comprising: providing a hollow tubular blank having a central axis, a generally uniform external diameter and wall thickness and a first open end; reducing said tubular blank at a first region thereof concentric with said central axis adjacent said first end to provide a first diameter therefor and a second region thereof concentric with said central axis remote from said first end to provide a second diameter which is greater than said first diameter and less than said external diameter; forming a first transition area between said first region and said second region and a second transition area having a generally frusto-conical outer surface between said second region and a portion of said tubular blank which is free of said reducing and remote from said first end; providing a collar having a minimum inner diameter greater than said second diameter for limited clearance therebetween and including a frusto-conical inner surface widening from said minimum inner diameter to match the taper of said second transition area, said collar having a radial surface at said minimum inner diameter which is generally perpendicular to an axis of said collar; mounting said collar on said second transition area; and securing said collar to said second transition area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
223 words
A method of forming a spindle for an axle capable of supporting a vehicle wheel rotatably mounted thereon, said method comprising: providing a hollow tubular blank having a central axis, a generally uniform external diameter and wall thickness and a first open end; reducing said tubular blank at a first region thereof concentric with said central axis adjacent said first end to provide a first diameter therefor and a second region thereof concentric with said central axis remote from said first end to provide a second diameter which is greater than said first diameter and less than said external diameter; forming a first transition area between said first region and said second region and a second transition area having a generally frusto-conical outer surface between said second region and a portion of said tubular blank which is free of said reducing and remote from said first end; providing a collar having a minimum inner diameter greater than said second diameter for limited clearance therebetween and including a frusto-conical inner surface widening from said minimum inner diameter to match the taper of said second transition area, said collar having a radial surface at said minimum inner diameter which is generally perpendicular to an axis of said collar; mounting said collar on said second transition area; and securing said collar to said second transition area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of securing said collar is accomplished by electric arc welding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as set forth in claim 2 wherrein said arc welding is confined to a location on said collar remote from said minimum inner diameter and remote from a portion of said second transition area adjacent said second region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of securing said collar is accomplished by friction welding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of securing said collar is accomplished by metal to metal bonding material being applied between said collar and said second transition area with axial force being applied to said collar until said material becomes fixed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said steps of reducing at said first and said second regions and forming said first and second transition areas are accomplished by circumferentially cold working said tubular blank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method as set forth in claim 6, wherein a first step of cold forming includes forming said second region and said second transition area and reducing the said blank at said first region and said first transition area to provide an interim diameter therefor which is equal to said second diameter and a second step of cold forming to complete the formation of said first region and said first transition area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method set forth in claim 1, further including machining said first region and said second region for receipt of bearing assemblies thereon for mounting said wheel on said spindle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, further including machining said radial surface of said collar for receipt of a bearing assembly for said second region against said collar.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of forming a spindle for an axle capable of supporting a vehicle wheel rotatably mounted thereon, said method comprising: providing a hollow tubular blank having a central axis, a generally uniform external diameter and wall thickness and a first open end; reducing said tubular blank at a first region thereof concentric with said central axis adjacent said first end to provide a first diameter therefor and a second region thereof concentric with said central axis remote from said first end to provide a second diameter therefor; said first diameter and said second diameter being less than said external diameter; forming a transition area having a generally frusto-conical outer surface between said second region and a portion of said tubular blank which is free of said reducing and remote from said first end; providing a collar having a minimum inner diameter greater than said second diameter for limited clearance therebetween and including a frusto-conical inner surface widening from said minimum inner diameter to match the taper of said transition area, said collar having a radial distance at said minimum inner diameter which is generally perpendicular to an axis of said collar; mounting said collar on said transition area; and securing said collar to said transition area.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of forming a spindle for an axle capable of supporting a vehicle wheel rotatably mounted thereon, said method comprising: providing a hollow tubular blank having a central axis, a generally uniform external diameter and wall thickness and a first open end; reducing said tubular blank at a first region thereof concentric with said central axis adjacent said first end to provide a first diameter therefor and a second region thereof concentric with said central axis remote from said first end to provide a second diameter therefor; said first diameter and said second diameter being less than said external diameter; forming a transition area having a generally frusto-conical outer surface between said second region and a portion of said tubular blank which is free of said reducing and remote from said first end; providing a collar having a minimum inner diameter greater than said second diameter for limited clearance therebetween and including a frusto-conical inner surface widening from said minimum inner diameter to match the taper of said transition area, said collar having a radial distance at said minimum inner diameter which is generally perpendicular to an axis of said collar; mounting said collar on said transition area; and securing said collar to said transition area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of securing said collar is accomplished by electric arc welding.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as set forth in claim 11, wherein said arc welding is confined to a location on said collar remote from said minimum inner diameter and remote from a portion of said transition area adjacent said second region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of securing said collar is accomplished by friction welding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of securing said collar is accomplished by metal to metal bonding material being applied between said collar and said second transition area with axial force being applied to said collar until said material becomes fixed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as set forth in claim 10, wherein said steps of reducing at said first and said second regions and forming said transition area are accomplished by circumferentially cold working said tubular blank.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as set forth in claim 10, further including machining said first region and said second region for receipt of bearing assemblies thereon for mounting said wheel on said spindle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as set forth in claim 10, further including machining said radial surface of said collar for receipt of a bearing assembly for said second region against said collar.
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