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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2007
Chunliang Hsiao, Troy, MI (US);
Kelly Waller, Washington, MI (US);
Jason R. Savage, Warren, MI (US);
Paul J. Bojanowski, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Stefano Lombardo, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Chunliang Hsiao, Troy, MI (US);
Kelly Waller, Washington, MI (US);
Jason R. Savage, Warren, MI (US);
Paul J. Bojanowski, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Stefano Lombardo, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method includes selecting a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio. A first hypoid gear set defines the first gear ratio and a second hypoid gear set defines the second gear ratio. The first hypoid gear set includes a first ring gear that is formed with at least one first inside blade and at least one first outside blade coupled to a first gear cutter. The second gear set includes a second ring gear that is formed with at least one second inside blade and at least one second outside blade coupled to a second gear cutter. The method also includes identifying parameters of the first inside blade and the second inside blade, commonizing at least a portion of the respective identified parameters and forming at least one of a common inside blade and a common outside blade for forming a first modified ring gear and a second modified ring gear.