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US 6,866,345 · App. 10/624,164 · Granted Mar 15, 2005

Outboard ribbed wheel hub

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Patent No.
US 6,866,345
App. No.
10/624,164
Granted
Mar 15, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a wheel hub having a cylindrical main body and a radial flange, with radial ribs extending between the outboard side of the radial flange and the outboard end of the main body.

Claims (11)

1. A wheel hub comprising:

a main body having an axial bore, an outboard end and an inboard end, and said axial bore having a centerline extending longitudinally through said axial bore;

a bearing positioned in said axial bore at said outboard end;

a flange extending radially from said main body, said flange having an outboard side and an inboard side;

at least one rib connecting said main body and said outboard side of said flange, said rib positioned adjacent said bearing;

wherein said at least one rib is shaped to directly resist compressive forces directed normal to said centerline of said axial bore.

2. The wheel hub of claim 1 , wherein said inboard side of said radial flange defines a smooth continuous curve.

3. The wheel hub of claim 1 , wherein said at least one rib is tapered in width.

4. The wheel hub of claim 1 , further comprising at least one wheel bolt aperture in said flange, and said at least one rib is positioned adjacent to said at least one wheel bolt aperture.

5. The wheel hub of claim 1 , wherein said wheel hub is a front steer axle hub.

6. The wheel hub of claim 1 , wherein said wheel hub a one-piece wheel hub.

Assignments (18)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2025
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS PREPETITION AGENT
To: GUNITE CORPORATION; KIC LLC; ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070464/0012 →
RELEASE OF U.S. SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 10, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: ACCURIDE CORPORATION; KIC LLC; GUNITE CORPORATION; ACCURIDE EMI, LLC
Reel/Frame 070454/0744 →
ASSIGNMENT TO SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL 040680/FRAME 0557 TO SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT BY RESIGNING COLLATERAL AGENT Recorded Aug 12, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS RESIGNING COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068549/0776 →
PATENT SECURITY INTEREST ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 22, 2018
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 047287/0054 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: GUNITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040412/0914 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: ACCURIDE CORPORATION; ACCURIDE EMI, LLC; GUNITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040680/0480 →
ABL CREDIT AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: ACCURIDE CORPORATION; GUNITE CORPORATION; ACCURIDE EMI, LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 040680/0557 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: ACCURIDE CORPORATION; GUNITE CORPORATION; ACCURIDE EMI
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 040800/0267 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 17, 2013
From: ACCURIDE CORPORATION, ACCURIDE EMI, LLC AND GUNITE CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 030821/0300 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AS SECURITY AGENT Recorded Jul 17, 2013
From: DEUTSCHE BANK COMPANY AMERICAS, A NEW YORK BANKING CORPORATION, AS SECURITY AGENT
To: ACCURIDE CORPORATION, ACCURIDE EMI, LLC, AND GUNITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030816/0281 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 30, 2010
From: GUNITE CORPORATION
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS NOTES PRIORITY COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 024767/0329 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2010
From: ACCURIDE CORPORATION; BOSTROM SEATING, INC.; BRILLION IRON WORKS, INC. (D/B/A BRILLION FARMS); GUNITE CORPORATION; ACCURIDE EMI, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 024767/0626 →
NOTICE AND RECORD OF ASSIGNMENT OF UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Aug 19, 2009
From: CITICORP USA, INC., AS RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 023107/0771 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 20, 2005
From: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
To: GUNITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016038/0222 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 20, 2005
From: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
To: GUNITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016038/0240 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 15, 2005
From: GUNITE CORPORATION
To: CITICORP USA, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 015896/0861 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2004
From: GUNITE CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015177/0909 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 6, 2004
From: GUNITE CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015177/0354 →