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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2017
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Matthew G. Fox, Ceresco, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Oesch, Roseville, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A differential gear mechanism constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure can include a differential case, a clutch pack and a plurality of lock pins. The differential case can include a first differential case portion that defines a first output shaft opening and includes a plurality of clutch ear guides and a plurality of lock pin engaging surfaces. The clutch pack can include a plurality of annular plates that are interleaved between a plurality of annular friction disks. At least one of the annular plates and annular friction disks can include a plurality of radially extending plate ears that are received by the corresponding plurality of clutch ear guides. The plurality of lock pins can be received by the plurality of first lock pin engaging surfaces of the first differential case at locations in-line with the clutch ear guides.