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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Scott P. McGuire, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Kevin R. Beutler, Columbiaville, MI (US);
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A housing assembly for a power transmitting component that includes first and second housing structures, which define a cavity and a shaft bore, and a gasket. The first housing structure includes a pair of first end walls, a first seal flange, and a pair of saddles. The first seal flange extends about the cavity. The saddles are arch-shaped and coupled to the first end walls. The shaft bore is formed through the first end walls and the saddles. The second housing structure includes a pair of second end walls, and a second seal flange. The second seal flange extends about the cavity and is configured to abut the first seal flange. The second end walls define saddle recesses into which the saddles are received. The gasket is received between the first and second seal flanges and between the saddles and surfaces of the saddle recesses.