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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frank E Keske, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74714 ; 747105 ;
Abstract
A limited slip differential comprises a pair of face gears operatively connected together for relative rotation by a plurality of pinions each rotatably mounted on a carrier. Each pinion is secured to a shaft having each of its ends rotatably mounted on the carrier by a spherical bearing means for providing a crowned bearing surface area contact upon imposition of loads thereon during differential operation.