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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ray M. Hauser, Decatur, IL (US);
Alan W. Johnson, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4/806 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4/806 ;
Abstract
A differential gear design is provided for use in a vehicle, where the planet gears are mounted in openings formed in a ring or bull gear. The planet gears are engaged to and drive bevel gears, which are engaged to output axle shafts to transfer power thereto. The ring gear openings support the planet gears in the direction of their axis of rotation so as to eliminate the need for a cross shaft which would engage and support the planet gears.