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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. 01, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Richard M. Krzesicki, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert C. Lawson, San Diego, CA (US);
Norman Szalony, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Richard M. Krzesicki, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert C. Lawson, San Diego, CA (US);
Norman Szalony, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4806 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lightweight limited slip differential for a tubular or independent axle assembly. The differential biases the torque applied to the wheels through clutch rings engaged on the pinions. The pinions include a mating surface that engage a similar profile on the clutch rings. The clutch rings may be frictionally restrained or coupled together so that the pinion movement is restrained to bias the torque between the wheels.