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

Claim 0:
1. A gearcase seal assembly comprising:
an inboard seal body extending about a center axis and along the center axis between an interior portion of the inboard seal body and an exterior portion of the inboard seal body, the inboard seal body including a first interior gutter finger and a first exterior gutter finger, the inboard seal body comprising an inboard pocket configured to receive a first surface of a gearcase of an axle assembly, the 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 and control an amount of movement of the first surface of the gearcase relative to the inboard seal body, wherein the first interior gutter finger of the inboard seal body is operably coupled with the first surface of the gearcase; and
an outboard seal body extending about the center axis and along the center axis between an interior portion of the outboard seal body and an exterior portion of the outboard seal body, the outboard seal body including a second interior gutter finger and a second exterior gutter finger, the outboard seal body comprising an outboard pocket configured to receive a second surface of the gearcase of the axle assembly, the 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 control an amount of movement of the second surface of the gearcase relative to the outboard seal body, wherein the second interior gutter finger of the outboard seal body is operably coupled with the second surface of the gearcase,
wherein the interior portion of the inboard seal body comprises a first gutter formed by the first interior gutter finger and the first exterior gutter finger of the inboard seal body, the first gutter configured to receive fluid that is directed away from the first surface of the gearcase, the exterior portion of the inboard seal body including plural first fingers disposed outside of the inboard pocket and extending in one or more directions away from inboard pocket, and
wherein the interior portion of the outboard seal body comprises a second gutter formed by the second interior gutter finger and the second exterior gutter finger of the outboard seal body, the second gutter configured to receive the fluid that is directed away from the second surface of the gearcase, the exterior portion of the outboard seal body including plural second fingers disposed outside of the outboard pocket and extending in one or more directions away from the outboard pocket.