The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Toshirou Shimosaka, Fuji, KE;
Kiyohito Oyamada, Yokohama, JP;
Shoichi Tetsuka, Oyama, JP;
Makoto Imaida, Atsugi, JP;
Toshirou Shimosaka, Fuji, KE;
Kiyohito Oyamada, Yokohama, JP;
Shoichi Tetsuka, Oyama, JP;
Makoto Imaida, Atsugi, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A differential gear case is provided that includes a container housing of a differential gear, the container housing having on an outer surface thereof an annular flange that extends around an axis of rotation of the container housing, and one of two areas of the container housing that are separated by the annular flange being formed with an opening that is communicated with a containing space formed in the container housing. The area of the container housing that is formed with the opening is provided with a fixing portion used for fixing the differential gear case. The fixing portion includes two flat surfaces that are in parallel with a plane surface containing the axis of rotation of the container housing and arranged around the axis of rotation keeping a space therebetween.