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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2008
Gregory M. Donofrio, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Larry G. Haske, Fairgrove, MI (US);
Todd M. York, Howell, MI (US);
Paul J. Valente, Berkley, MI (US);
Brian A. Calomeni, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Gregory M. Donofrio, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Larry G. Haske, Fairgrove, MI (US);
Todd M. York, Howell, MI (US);
Paul J. Valente, Berkley, MI (US);
Brian A. Calomeni, Shelby Township, MI (US);
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An axle assembly with an electric locking differential that can include a one-piece differential case and a locking device. The locking device includes a dog that is nonrotatably but axially slidably received into a pocket that is formed in an end of the differential case. An actuator is mounted on the differential case. Actuation of the actuator moves the dog into engagement with a second dog that is coupled to a side gear of the differential to thereby lock the side gear to the differential case.