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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:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jack Darrin Oates, Fletcher, NC (US);
Assignee:
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4/808 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4/808 ;
Abstract
An improved differential eliminates the need for a differential case. A cap is fixed to each of the spider legs, and traps the pinion gear. This arrangement reduces the weight and complexity of assembly for differentials. Moreover, the assembly increases the ease of oil access to bevel gears in the differential.