Dana Corporation

Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC

Glen David Peterson

James Foltan Ziech

Leo Wenstrup

James C Ridge

Matthew Neff

Anthony Militello

A rear cover for a drive axle housing is provided that minimizes stresses in the weld joining the output shaft bearing tube to the rear cover. In one embodiment, the rear cover includes a stiffening rib extending transversely across part or all of the cover. In another embodiment, the rear cover includes a raised portions proximate the output shaft bearing tube that is substantially spherical in shape.

Ribbed cover for drive axle housing

A differential carrier housing having both reduced weight and improved strength along the operational load path of the housing is provided. The housing includes a hollow rib that extends from a forward end rearward of an outer bearing for an input shaft to a rear end at a flange on the carrier housing that is connected to an axle housing.

Tandem axle carrier structural rib

A modular unitized differential for drive axles of motor vehicles includes a barrel-shaped differential case and a bowl-shaped ring gear. The ring gear is adapted to be selectively positioned relative to the differential case for fastening in a specific position in accordance with the needed gear spacing. The arrangement allows to accommodate different gear ratios between the ring gear and input gear.

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Portage, MI, United States of America

Glen David Peterson