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`In the Claims:
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`Claims 1-18 (Cancelled)
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`(New) A king pin assembly for rotatably connecting a steering knuckle with an
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`axle member, comprising:
`a first king pin, and
`a first member comprising a first recess for receiving the first king pin, the first
`member comprising a steering Knuckle or an axle member, wherein a portion of the first
`member enclosing the first recess includes a female thread,
`wherein the first King pin comprises a male thread engaged with or configured to
`be engaged with the female thread enclosing the first recess.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 19, further comprising a
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`fastening member for fixing the first king pin with respect to the first member when the
`first King pin is receivedin the first recess.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 20, wherein the first member
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`further comprises a bore for receiving the fastening member, wherein the boreis in
`communication with the first recess so that when the fastening member is received in
`the bore, the fastening member is configured to fix or lock the first king pin in the first
`recess with respectto the first member.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 21, wherein the bore ends in
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`an outer surface of the first member so that when the fastening member is received in
`the bore andafirst end portion of the fastening member fixes or locks the first king pin
`with respect to the first member, a second end portion of the fastening member is
`accessible via the bore or protrudes outof the bore.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 21, wherein a portion of the
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`first member enclosing the bore includes a female thread and the fastening member
`has a male thread engaged with or configured to be engaged with the female thread
`enclosing the bore for fixing or locking the first king pin with respect to the first member
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`by moving the male thread of the fastening member along the female thread enclosing
`the bore.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 19, wherein the first recess is
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`a through hole.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 24, wherein an end portion of
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`the first King pin comprises an increased diameter portion and that the first recess has
`an increased diameter end section for receiving the increased diameter portion of the
`first king pin when the first king pin is received in the first recess and the male thread of
`the first king pin is engaged with the female thread enclosing the first recess.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 19, wherein the male thread of
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`the first king pin extends along both axial halvesof the first king pin.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 19, wherein the first king pin
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`comprises a lubrication channel extending through the first king pin.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 19, further comprising a
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`second member, wherein
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`the first member comprises the steering Knuckle and the second member
`comprises the axle member,or
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`the first member comprises the axle member and the second member
`comprises the steering knuckle,
`wherein a portion of the first king pin protruding out of the first recess when the
`first king pin is received in the first recess and when the male thread of the first king pin
`is engaged with the female thread enclosing the first recess rotatably connects the first
`member with the second member.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 28, wherein the second
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`member comprises a first receiving portion, wherein the portion of the first king pin
`protruding out of the first recess is rotatably mounted in the first receiving portion of the
`second member via a first bearing.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 28, further comprising a
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`second king pin coaxial with the first king pin, the second king pin rotatably connecting
`the first member with the second member via a second bearing.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 30, wherein the second
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`member further comprises a second receiving portion coaxial with the first receiving
`portion with respect to the rotation axis, wherein the second king pin is rotatably
`mountedin the second receiving portion of the second member via the second bearing.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to the claim 31, wherein the first
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`receiving portion and the second receiving portion of
`the second member are
`configured as blind holes facing in opposite directions along the rotation axis, wherein
`the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion of the second member face
`away from one anotheralong the rotation axis.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 30, wherein the first member
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`comprises a second recess for receiving the second king pin and a portion of the first
`member enclosing the second recess includes a female thread, wherein the second
`king pin comprises a male thread engaged with or configured to be engaged with the
`female thread enclosing the second recess.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 31, wherein the first member
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`and the second member are configured such that they form a clearance in between the
`first King pin and the second king pin along the rotation axis so that a drive shaft or a
`joint may pass through the clearance.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 34, further comprising a
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`vehicle wheel hub and a drive shaft or a joint drivingly engaged with the vehicle wheel
`hub, wherein the steering Knuckle is configured to steer the vehicle wheel hub and
`wherein the drive shaft or joint passes through the clearance formed in between the first
`king pin and the second king pin along the rotation axis.
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`(New) The king pin assembly according to claim 31, wherein the steering
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`knuckle comprises a first arm portion extending at least partially perpendicular to the
`rotation axis, a second arm portion extending at least partially perpendicular to the
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`rotation axis, and a connecting portion connecting the first arm portion and the second
`arm portion, wherein the first king pin is mounted on the first arm portion, the second
`king pin is mounted on the second arm portion, and wherein the axle member is
`disposed in between the first arm portion and the second arm portion or wherein the
`axle member enclosesthe first arm portion and the second arm portion of the steering
`knuckle along the rotation axis.
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