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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2015
Applicant:
Gkn Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MA (US);
Inventors:
John Eckart, Lake Orion, MI (US);
David E. Gall, Clarkston, MI (US);
Kevin J. Kaplan, Macomb, MI (US);
Crittenden A. Bittick, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA, INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/021 (2012.01); F16H 57/03 (2012.01); F16H 48/40 (2012.01); B60B 35/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/40 (2013.01); B60B 35/166 (2013.01); F16H 57/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
A housing of a vehicle differential, such as an automotive driveline differential, supports one or more gearsets in assembly. A wall of the housing has one or more windows that provide access to the gearset(s). One or more protuberances are situated at an exterior surface of the wall and near the window(s). The protuberance(s) provide a thickened portion in the wall to strengthen and reinforce the wall against stresses experienced during use of the vehicle differential.