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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2009
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
A locking differential assembly with a differential case, a gearset, a first dog, a second dog and a thrust member. The differential case has a mounting hub. The gearset is disposed in the differential case and has a side gear. The first dog is coupled to the side gear. The thrust member is slidably supported on the mounting hub and has projections that extend through apertures in the differential case and engage the second dog.