Viscous differential
US4919006A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19005
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A limited slip viscous differential in which the housing therefor is gearingly connected with the drive axle and rotates therewith. Each of two output axles from the limited slip viscous differential is connected internally to a viscous coupling for transferring torque from the drive axle to at least one of the two output axles when at least one of the two output axles is rotating an angular velocity different from that of the housing. A structure is provided for releasably retaining each of the output axles within the housing.
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