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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2008
Applicant:
Michael Engelmann, St. Augustin, DE;
Inventor:
Michael Engelmann, St. Augustin, DE;
Assignee:
GKN Driveline International GmbH, Lohmar, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/02 (2012.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A differential carrier with an axis of rotation A around which the differential carrier can be rotatably supported in a differential housing is disclosed. The differential carrier comprises a first half-shell and a second half-shell. Each half-shell comprises a central carrier portion and two outer bearing portions. The two half-shells are connected to one another in the region of their bearing portions. A differential assembly which comprises such a differential carrier is also disclosed.