Transfer case oil pump assembly
OwnerAndy Bennett, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
An exemplary assembly includes a housing including a flange extending from a perimeter of the housing, a cover including an edge tab extending from a perimeter of the cover, a gear set positioned between the housing and the cover, an alignment member positioned between the flange and the edge tab, the alignment member adjacent to an exterior surface of the gear set, and a ring at least partially encircling the housing, the ring including an anti-rotation member and a securing tab. The edge tab and the alignment member are enclosed by the anti-rotation member to maintain a radial position of the gear set.
Claims14
A transfer case assembly, comprising:
- a housing including a first tab extending from a perimeter of the housing;
- a cover including a second tab extending from a perimeter of the cover;
- a gear set including a first gear and a second gear, the first gear including a first set of gear teeth and the second gear including a first set of gear engagement recesses, the first set of gear teeth configured to engage with the first set of gear engagement recesses;
- a spacing member positioned between the first tab and the second tab;
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- a ring at least partially encircling the housing, the ring including an anti-rotation member and a securing tab;
- wherein the first and second gears are selectively engageable and the first tab, the spacing member, and the second tab are enclosed by the anti-rotation member.
An assembly, comprising:
- a housing including a flange extending from a perimeter of the housing;
- a cover including an edge tab extending from a perimeter of the cover;
- a gear set positioned between the housing and the cover;
- an alignment member positioned between the flange and the edge tab, the alignment member adjacent to an exterior surface of the gear set;
- and
- a ring at least partially encircling the housing, the ring including an anti-rotation member and a securing tab;
- wherein the edge tab and the alignment member are enclosed by the anti-rotation member to maintain a radial position of the gear set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.