Patent ID: 7537538
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: B60K,F16H

Abstract:
1. A limited slip differential comprising: a differential housing having a differential mechanism including a carrier member rotatably connected to a first sleeve shaft, and a pair of side gears rotatably mounted within said carrier member, with one of the side gears of the pair of side gears rotatably connected to a first shaft, wherein the first shaft is disposed coaxially within the first sleeve shaft; and a control gear housing external to the differential housing, the control gear housing having a control gear mechanism having a first gear member rotatably secured to the first sleeve shaft, a second gear member rotatably connected to the first shaft, a first transfer gear meshing with said first gear member, a second transfer gear meshing with said second gear member, and a controlled slip torque-transmitting mechanism disposed to provide a drive relationship between said first and second transfer gear members.