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Axle Assembly For A Vehicle

Patent No. EP3390128 (titled "Axle Assembly For A Vehicle") was filed by Allison Transmission on Dec 16, 2016. The application was issued on Sep 27, 2023.

Patent Summary

An axle assembly comprises a first and second axle housing extending in opposing directions and aligned to define an axle axis, each coupled to a respective wheel end via a drive shaft. A gearbox, featuring a body with a cavity and a defined perimeter, is cantilevered relative to the housings to define a transverse gearbox axis. An electric motor is coupled to the gearbox body adjacent the first axle housing, defining a motor axis parallel to and offset from the axle axis and transverse to the gearbox axis. The gearbox further includes a flange extending outwardly from the body perimeter, to which the electric motor is coupled, with a support rib directly coupling the flange to the gearbox body.

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SAF HOLLANDJun 26, 2024MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC

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EP3390128

ALLISON TRANSMISSION
Application Number
EP16876756A
Filing Date
Dec 16, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 25, 2023
Publication Date
Sep 27, 2023
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