Patent ID: 6190281
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
A differential assembly comprising:a central shaft rotatable about an axis;a spider hub surrounding said central shaft, and having a plurality of spider legs extending radially outwardly at circumferentially spaced locations;a pinion gear mounted on each of said spider legs, and rotatable about said spider legs;a pair of side gears each having teeth engaged with said pinion gears at opposed sides of said spider hub; andeach of said pinion gears and said spider legs being associated with a radially outer cap, said caps being secured to said spider legs, said caps not extending beyond an outer periphery of the teeth of an associated pinion gear, but said cap extending radially outwardly beyond an outer periphery of a hub radially inward of said teeth, and said cap having a radially inwardly facing surface which is curved corresponding to a curve of said hub of said pinion gear.