Patents Assigned to Dexter Axle Company
  • Spindle nut retainer
    Patent number: 6896463
    Abstract: A spindle nut retainer is provided for preventing a nut threaded upon a spindle from unthreading and detaching from the spindle. The spindle nut retainer includes an integral base section and peripheral section maintaining a cup-shaped configuration. The base section includes an aperture through which the spindle may pass and the peripheral section includes a plurality of fingers which form windows therebetween used to form a locking connection between the spindle nut retainer and the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Dexter Axle Company
    Inventor: James Craig Tuthill
  • Hangers for trailer heights adjustment
    Patent number: 6708988
    Abstract: An individual hanger as well as a hanger system is provided for changing the height on a trailer. Each individual hanger includes a hanger spacer which is easily removable and interchangeable with hanger spacers of a different size. The system includes hanger spacers of the same and differing heights so that different combinations of hanger spacers can be used to achieve different trailer heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Dexter Axle Company
    Inventors: William L. Dunlap, Terry L. Trindle
  • Brake actuator housing
    Patent number: D546252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Dexter Axle Company
    Inventor: Duane J. Belisle