Patent · US Expired

Differential assembly for vehicles

US4435996A · kind A · utility

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11References
3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 1979
Grant dateMar 13, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 17, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2048/082
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A differential for vehicles comprising a differential carrier directly supported within a housing on the inner ends of a pair of axle shafts. A ring gear is mounted on the carrier; and one of the axle tubes in which the axle shafts are rotatably supported positions the carrier within the housing and takes the ring gear thrust load imparted thereto by a pinion gear on a drive shaft.

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