Patent ID: 6488606
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
In a limited slip differential assembly for motor vehicles, where the assembly is intended to limit speed differentiation and transfer drive torque between two driven wheels, said assembly comprising:a differential carrier; a lubricant-containing rotating differential case receiving a pair of output shafts for rotating said wheels, and receiving a pair of side bevel gears, a pair of pinion gears and friction plates for each said output shaft, where power to said output shafts is achieved by the rotating case revolving said pinion gears which in turn rotate said side gears, said case rotating relative to the carrier; wherein in combination therewith an isolated chamber defined by said differential case contains said side gears, pinion gears and friction plates and contains a distinct lubricant isolated from a secondary chamber defined between said carrier and said rotating differential case.