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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Schreier, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Matthew Hansen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Todd Horton, Spring Hill, TN (US);
Ron Sporrer, Easley, SC (US);
Assignee:
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4/700 ;
Abstract
An axle assembly including a housing in which is mounted a transmission, axle shafts and a differential assembly including drive gears engaged to the axle shaft and at least one planet gear mounted on a shaft and engaged to the drive gears. The differential assembly includes a friction member on the shaft for engaging the planet gear.