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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2003
Applicants:
Aaron W. J. Atkinson, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Douglas D. Miller, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Inventors:
Aaron W. J. Atkinson, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Douglas D. Miller, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/20 (2006.01); F16F 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of assembling a differential assembly and a biasing element for a differential wherein the biasing element may be added or removed from an assembled differential without having to remove the pinion shaft. The biasing element is generally a W-spring that includes a center opening and open sides that face the same direction to facilitate the addition or removal of the biasing element.