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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventor:
Christopher W. Creager, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/19 (2012.01); F16H 48/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/22 (2013.01); F16H 48/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
A locking differential for a vehicle includes a rotatable housing and a differential mechanism supported in the housing. The differential mechanism includes a pair of clutch members wherein each of the clutch members presents an inwardly directed face. Each face includes a groove disposed in spacing relationship with respect to the other. A cross pin is received in the groove and is operatively connected for rotation with the housing. A dampening communication spring is disposed over an outer circumference of the clutch members and cooperates with the cross pin to control interaction of the clutch members.