Patent ID: 6926371

Claim:
An axle having detachable spindles for connection to a wheel assembly for use on a vehicle, comprising: a) an axle tube having first and second opposing ends, said first and second ends each having first cross apertures therein; b) means for attaching said axle tube to the vehicle, whereby the axle tube can be removably attached to the vehicle; c) a collar disposed on each of said first and second ends of said axle tube to permit the ends of the axle tube to be strengthened, said collars each having second cross apertures therein, wherein said second cross apertures are co-aligned with said first cross apertures; d) a spindle disposed on each of said first and second ends of said axle tube, said spindle having first and second opposing ends, wherein said first end is connected to a wheel assembly, wherein said second end is matingly disposed inside of each of said first and second ends of said axle tube, wherein said second end of each of said spindles has a third cross aperture therein, wherein said third cross apertures are co-aligned with said first cross apertures; and, e) means for a cross connector for connecting said spindles to said axle tube whereby a cross connector passes through the first, second and third cross apertures to connect the spindle, collar and axle tube, means for a wheel assembly being disposed on said first end of said spindle whereby the wheel assemblies of the vehicle can be attached to the axle; and f) threads being disposed on said first end of said spindle to permit attachment to the wheel assembly of the vehicle, wherein said means for attaching said axle tube to the vehicle comprises a pair of spring seats disposed on said axle tube to permit said axle tube to be removably mounted to the vehicle, said spring seats are spaced apart on the outside of said axle tube, said spring seats being complementarily spaced apart a distance for cooperative alignment with the vehicle, said axle tiube, said collar and said second end of said spindle are sized to be tightly fitted together and said means for a cross connector comprises: i) an elongated cross connector having first and second opposing ends, wherein said cross connector has a head on said first end and threads on said second end, wherein said cross connector passes through said first, second and third cross apertures to permit said axle tube, collar and spindle to be joined together; ii) a sleeve disposed on said cross connector to permit said cross connector to tightly fit in said first, second and third cross apertures to permit said axle tube, collar and spindle to be tightly joined together; and, iii) a fastener being disposed on said threads of said cross connector to permit said axle tube, collar and spindle to be tightly joined together.