Patent ID: RE40888

Claim:
A fabricated vehicle axle, comprising: a main body having constructed as a single piece and, along the entirety of the length of the main body, the main body having a cross- section in the form of an inverted U-shaped configuration; a continuous bottom plate welded to said main body having a first end with a first king pin bore extending through it the first end and a second end with a second king pin bore extending through it the second end ; a first king pin top plate welded to said main body having a third king pin bore extending through it the first king pin top plate in substantial alignment with said first king pin bore; a second king pin top plate welded to said main body having a fourth king pin bore extending through it the second king pin top plate in substantial alignment with said second king pin bore; a first gooseneck part , constructed as a single piece separate from said main body single piece, welded to said first king pin top plate and said first end of said bottom plate; and a second gooseneck part , constructed as a single piece separate from said main body single piece, welded to said second king pin top plate and said second end of said bottom plate.