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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Robert L. Wood, Jr., Independence, KS (US);
Michael J. Cliff, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Craig R. Eike, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Inventors:
Robert L. Wood, Jr., Independence, KS (US);
Michael J. Cliff, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Craig R. Eike, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A differential axle assembly for a work machine having a differential lock capability. The differential axle has a differential gear housing, which utilizes a sealed housing on the outside thereof and a bleed flow path for pressurized liquid lubricant actuating a differential lock feature to provide adequate cooling flow for the differential gear set and differential lock mechanism under heavy duty circumstances.