Patent ID: 11891141
Assignee: HENDRICKSON USA, L.L.C.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 18:
19. A knuckle for a self-steering axle/suspension system for a heavy-duty vehicle having a drum brake system, said knuckle comprising:
a body, said body being adapted for receiving a king pin of said self-steering axle/suspension system for pivotal connection of said knuckle to an axle of said self-steering axle/suspension system;
a spindle extending from an outboard surface of said body;
a first arm extending from an inboard surface of said body, said first arm having an opening for receiving a first end portion of said king pin;
a second arm extending from said inboard surface of said body, said second arm having an opening coaxially aligned with said opening of said first arm for receiving an opposite second end portion of said king pin;
a discrete tie rod arm, said tie rod arm being removably connected to said body of said knuckle without welds via a first fastener and a second fastener, said first fastener being positioned offset axially and vertically from said second fastener; and
drum brake system component mounting structure, said drum brake system component mounting structure including:
at least one brake shoe mounting opening; and
a cam tube opening, said drum brake system component mounting structure mounting one or more components of said drum brake system, wherein said body, said first arm, said second arm, and said drum brake system component mounting structure are integrally formed.