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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2003
Frederick E. Zink, Capac, MI (US);
Joseph M. Endreszl, Westland, MI (US);
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An arrangement for securely retaining a cross pin within a differential assembly includes a cross pin having a groove positioned proximate a recess formed in a differential housing. The recess and the groove define a retention passageway at least partially filled with molten resin. Solidified resin material positioned within the retention passageway retains the cross pin in the differential housing. Another embodiment cross pin retention system includes a pair of locking clips coupled to the cross pin. Each of the pinion gears of the differential assembly is retained between one of the locking clips and the differential housing.