Twist-axle with longitudinally-varying wall thickness

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PATENT NO 8490990
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13124509

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The invention relates to a twist-axle that includes a cross-beam member and two trailing arms, each trailing arm rigidly secured to the cross-beam member in one of two connection regions of the cross-beam member or formed integrally with and extending from one of the two connection regions. The cross-beam member is formed from a tubular blank and has a torsionally elastic central portion and two torsionally stiff connection regions. The cross-beam member has a wall thickness that varies longitudinally along the length of the cross-beam member from the torsionally elastic central portion to each of the torsionally stiff connection regions.

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ARCELORMITTAL TUBULAR PRODUCTS CANADA G P1330 BURLINGTON STREET EAST HAMILTON ONTARIO L8N 3J5

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Lepre, Stefano Niederanven, LU 5 37

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