Patent ID: 11873889
Assignee: LINAMAR CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A differential for a rear wheel drive vehicle, said differential comprising:
a differential case for rotationally supporting and housing a pinion shaft;
said pinion shaft extending axially through an opening in said differential case, said pinion shaft defining an axial direction;
a pinion seal extending around said pinion shaft, said pinion seal having an outer edge abutting a cavity wall defining said opening in said differential case, and said pinion seal having an axial lip projecting in said axial direction from said pinion seal; and
a plastic deflector having a disc-shaped main body having a plastic portion formed of a plastic material, a stainless steel ring fixedly coupled to said disc-shaped main body providing a stainless steel running surface on said plastic deflector, and a deflector passageway extending through said plastic deflector in said axial direction, said plastic deflector being assembled on said pinion shaft such that said pinion shaft extends through said deflector passageway and said stainless steel running surface abuts said axial lip of said pinion seal.