Patent ID: 11865873
Assignee: ARVINMERITOR TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A wheel end assembly comprising:
a spindle that is disposed along an axis and that defines a spindle air passage;
a hub that is rotatable about the axis with respect to the spindle, the hub defining an annular hub chamber that extends around the axis and a hub air passage that has a first port that is fluidly connected to the annular hub chamber and a second port that is adapted to be fluidly connected to a wheel;
a rotary seal assembly that fluidly connects the spindle air passage to a port of the annular hub chamber, wherein the port of the annular hub chamber extends continuously around the axis; and
a brake drum that is mounted to the hub, wherein the brake drum has a brake drum passage that is fluidly connected to the second port of the hub air passage.