Locking differential gear assembly
US4805486A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2200/2071
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A differential gear assembly has a friction clutch for restricting differential action. The clutch is actuated by an actuator which moves in a linear direction. The actuator is driven remotely in one embodiment by means of a rotating element, and in another embodiment by means of a spring biased pivotal element.
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