MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641096313 A) filed by Ashok Leyland Limited on August 10, 2026, for Hub Handling Apparatus For Heavy Commercial Vehicle Wheel Hubs.
Inventors include Gm. Saravanakumar; J. Suresh; Mohammed Riyaz Akthar; and N. Divakar Reddy.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: A hub handling apparatus (100) for handling wheel hubs of vehicles includes a base frame (102) constructed from a rigid structural material and mounted on a plurality of castor wheels (104) to enable mobility across a workshop floor, wherein the base frame (102) is equipped with a handle (106) connected thereto for manual movement of the apparatus. A height adjustment mechanism (108) is mounted on the base frame (102) and configured to provide vertical adjustment of a working platform (114), wherein the height adjustment mechanism (108) includes a worm gear (110), a worm shaft (112), and a mechanical piston (116) operatively coupled to enable controlled vertical displacement of the working platform (114). A swivel base plate (118) is mounted on top of the height adjustment mechanism (108) and configured to enable 360-degree rotation about a vertical axis. A fixture plate (120) is attached to the swivel base plate (118) and configured to receive and support a hub and a brake drum assembly (126), wherein the fixture plate (120) includes a mounting interface (122) configured to secure the hub and brake drum assembly (126) using an existing wheel nut arrangement of the vehicle. REFERENCE FIGURE. 1
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