Eaton Corporation

Dana Corporation

Mark Edward Rodgers

Timothy J Morscheck

Gary Turner

Lawrence Paul Wagle

Leo J Wenstrup

Robert E Crepas

Anthony Militello

Dale J Kubicek

A differential allowing relatively easy alignment and secure positioning of bearings is provided. The differential includes a differential carrier and a differential case disposed within the carrier. A bearing assembly is located between the differential carrier and the differential case and allows the differential case to rotate within the differential carrier. The differential carrier and a cup of the bearing assembly having mating threads allowing relatively easy alignment of the bearing assembly within the differential. A deformable member is attached to the bearing assembly cup and is deformed and inserted into a slot in the differential carrier upon alignment of the bearing assembly to securely position the bearing assembly.

Driving and locking mechanism for a threaded bearing cup

A breather assembly (100) for a vehicular drive axle (10). The breather assembly includes a body member (102) having a vertically extending drainback tube portion (114) and a horizontally extending connecting portion (120), and a curved formed hose member (104) to minimize leakage of lubricant (S) from the drive axle axle housing (26) and ingestion of exterior water into the housing.

Drive axle breather

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Augusta, MI, United States of America

Mark Edward Rodgers