Axle assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side, front perspective view of an axle assembly;

FIG. 2 is a left side, rear perspective view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side, rear perspective view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side, front perspective view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear side elevational view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front side elevational view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the axle assembly of FIG. 1.

The features shown in broken lines depict portions of the axel assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an axle assembly, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Baillie; Christopher G. (Lake Orion, MI), Chopra; Vikram (Troy, MI), Mepham; Shaun (Clarkston, MI), Mupparti; Siva Srinivas Rajeev (Madison Heights, MI), Stefan; Dan Mircea (Windsor, CA), Swica; David John (White Lake, MI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type AxleTech International IP Holdings, LLC Troy MI US
Assignee:	ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC. (Indianapolis, IN)
Appl. No.:	D/664,778
Filed:	September 27, 2018

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Current U.S. Class:	D15/149; D15/5
Current International Class:	1599
Field of Search:	;D13/118,131,132 ;D15/1,5,148,149

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Primary Examiner: Lane; Sheryl
Assistant Examiner: Philipps; Mark T.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Barnes & Thornburg LLP