Patent ID: 11940050
Assignee: ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. An axle shaft assembly, the assembly comprising:
an output shaft, the output shaft forming a hole extending therethrough;
an axle shaft, the axle shaft extending through the hole;
a seal, the seal being in contact with the output shaft and the axle shaft, and the seal including one or more seal holes extending therethrough;
a shaft guard, the shaft guard being in contact with the seal; and
a housing cover, the housing cover being press fit against the seal and configured to hold the seal against the axle shaft, and the housing cover including a channel extending therethrough,
wherein the channel and the one or more seal holes, in combination, form a conduit for fluid to pass therethrough.