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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2005
Applicant:
Jeremy L. Cradit, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jeremy L. Cradit, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Assignee:
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A differential assembly includes a differential housing including a substantially spherically shaped chamber. A pair of spherically shaped side gears are rotatably positioned in the chamber in driving communication with a pair of spherically shaped pinion gears. A pair of springs are positioned in engagement with the end faces of the side gears to minimize gear lash between the side gears and the pinion gears.