Patent ID: 11885402
Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC F

Claim 13:
14. A gearcase assembly comprising:
a gear configured to be coupled with an axle of an axle assembly that extends along a center axis, wherein movement of the gear is configured to control movement of the axle;
a gearcase configured to contain the gear, the gearcase comprising a body having at least a first surface and a second surface, the first surface disposed on a first side of the gearcase and the second surface disposed on a second side of the gearcase; and
a gearcase seal assembly comprising an inboard seal body and an outboard seal body, wherein the inboard seal body is configured to be disposed between the first surface of the gearcase and the gear, the inboard seal body including a first interior gutter finger configured to be operably coupled with the first surface of the gearcase, the inboard seal body including an inboard pocket including an inboard snap-in feature configured to receive a base end of the first surface of the gearcase, the inboard snap-in feature configured to maintain a position of the first surface of the gearcase relative to the inboard seal body,
the outboard seal body configured to be disposed between the second surface of the gearcase and the gear, the outboard seal body including a second interior gutter finger configured to be operably coupled with the second surface of the gearcase, the outboard seal body including an outboard pocket including an outboard snap-in feature configured to receive a base end of the second surface of the gearcase, the outboard snap-in feature configured to maintain a position of the second surface of the gearcase relative to the outboard seal body, and
the gearcase seal assembly configured to control an amount of fluid that is directed out of the gearcase of the axle assembly and to control an amount of debris from entering the gearcase of the axle assembly.