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US 12,590,629 B2Granted
Differential housing
AssigneeQA1 Precision Products, Inc.
InventorsKyle G. Tucker, Jeffery D. Horton, Christopher R. Stein-Martin, Rodney M. Sanderson
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Abstract
Present embodiments relate to a differential case. More specifically, but without limitation, present embodiments relate to a differential case which will function with differential components of two sizes and a rear axle housing of a different intended size.
Claims16
A rear drivetrain assembly, comprising:
- a rear differential case having a body with a first end configured for orientation toward a drive shaft and a second end configured for orientation toward a rear axle;
- an opening at said first end and defining a first axis;
- a flange disposed at said second end of said body;
- bearing cap mounts which extend from the second end beyond the flange;
- differential components operably positioned at said bearing cap mounts and located at least partially within said body, said differential components also configured to be axially aligned for operation within a rear axle housing wherein said differential components are of a first size and said rear axle housing are intended for use with differential component of a second size different than said first size;
- a bolt pattern on said flange, said bolt pattern configured to be coupled to said rear axle housing despite the body having said differential components of a different size than intended for said rear axle housing;
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- a bearing disposed in each of said bearing cap mounts, each said bearing supporting said differential components;
- said bearings defining a bearing axis, wherein said first axis is disposed lower than said bearing axis.
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A rear drivetrain assembly, comprising:
- a differential case intended for use with components of a first size;
- a rear axle housing intended for use with components of a second size, said differential case having a flange and bolt pattern for use with said rear axle housing of said second size different than said components of said first size;
- said differential case connected to said rear axle housing wherein said components are at least partially located within said rear axle housing such that said components are positioned in operable alignment for use within said rear axle housing;
- said differential case having an opening at one end and defining a first axis;
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- bearings seated in said differential case, said bearings defining a second axis that is transverse to said first axis and at a higher elevation than said first axis.
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A method of installing a differential case and rear axle housing, comprising the steps of:
- providing said differential case with components of a first size and a flange and hole pattern in said flange associated with a second size;
- providing a rear axle housing sized for use with components of said second size, different than said first size;
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- connecting said differential case to said rear axle housing wherein said components are operably positioned within said rear axle housing such that an axis of a ring gear is aligned with lateral portions of said rear axle housing and a first axis defined by a hole in said differential case is lower than a second axis of said components.
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