Patent ID: 9630451
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B21D,B21J,B21K,B60B,F16C,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of manufacturing a hollow axle shaft for transmitting rotational motion from a prime mover to a wheel of a vehicle, with the hollow axle shaft including an elongated member extending along an axis between a first end and a second end and defining a bore extending along the axis between the first and second ends, with the hollow axle shaft including a flange at the first end extending radially away from the axis for receiving the wheel, and with the hollow axle shaft including a cap disposed in the bore at the first end; said method comprising the steps of: providing the elongated member comprising a material and defining the bore; forming the flange with the material at the first end; gathering the material at the first end to thicken the material of the elongated member about the axis at the first end; and inserting the cap into the bore at the first end after the step of gathering the material at the first end.