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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Inventors:
Brian V. Knapke, Maumee, OH (US);
Ned W. Wright, Toledo, OH (US);
Assignee:
DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 48/10 (2012.01); F16H 57/037 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0483 (2013.01); F16H 48/10 (2013.01); F16H 57/037 (2013.01); F16H 57/0424 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems for a differential are provided. The differential includes two sets of pinion gears with an asymmetric split tooth profile. A case of the differential includes a plurality of lubrication ports which open adjacent to untoothed sections of one set of pinion gears and in a drive mode and an outboard axial load is exerted on the corresponding set of pinion gears.