Patent ID: 6045479
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A differential mechanism, comprising:a first housing portion having a first wall and first recesses located on the first wall spaced angularly about a central axis;a second housing portion permanently and non-removably connected to the first housing portion, said second housing portion having a second wall, second recesses located on the second wall, each second recesses being aligned angularly with a corresponding first recess of said first recesses thereby forming recess pairs aligned on the transverse axis;a ring gear surrounding and permanently connected to an exterior surface of one of said housing portions;a pinion shaft located within a space surrounded by the walls of the housing portions, extending along the transverse axis, having opposite axial ends, each end located in a respective recess pair of said recess pairs;bevel pinions supported on the pinion shaft for rotation about the transverse axis; andside bevel gears in continuous meshing engagement with the bevel pinions.