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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Applicants:
Glen Peterson, Portage, MI (US);
Leo Wenstrup, Portage, MI (US);
Matthew Neff, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Inventors:
Glen Peterson, Portage, MI (US);
Leo Wenstrup, Portage, MI (US);
Matthew Neff, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/02 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rear cover for a drive axle housing is provided that minimizes stresses in the weld joining the output shaft bearing tube to the rear cover. In one embodiment, the rear cover includes a stiffening rib extending transversely across part or all of the cover. In another embodiment, the rear cover includes a raised portions proximate the output shaft bearing tube that is substantially spherical in shape.