Patent ID: 7775929
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A differential assembly, comprising: a differential housing defining an internal cavity and first and second openings communicating with said internal cavity; a gearset disposed in said cavity and including first and second side gears and at least one pinion gear meshed with said first and second side gears; a first output member extending through said first opening and fixed for rotation with said first side gear; a second output member extending through said second opening and fixed for rotation with said second side gear; and a preload mechanism for preloading said first side gear relative to said differential housing, said preload mechanism including a first coupling member engaging said first side gear and a second coupling member extending through an aperture in said first output member, said second coupling member engaging said first coupling member so as to urge said first side gear into frictional engagement with said differential housing.