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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2007
Applicants:
Robert Veldman, Brighton, MI (US);
Jeffrey L. Lubben, Pinckney, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Veldman, Brighton, MI (US);
Jeffrey L. Lubben, Pinckney, MI (US);
Assignee:
Metaldyne Company LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a differential housing assembly having a pinion shaft positioned therein. The differential housing assembly is capable of imparting torque to at least a pair of axle shafts of, for example a vehicle. The pinion shaft has a relief portion for receiving a portion of at least one of the axle shafts. The relief portion is capable of compensating for offset between the centerline of the pinion shaft and a centerline of a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, the relief portion allows the axle shafts to have equal lengths.