Patent ID: 7998012
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: B60K,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A torque transmitting component comprising: a housing defining a bearing journal, the bearing journal having a threaded bore formed therethrough; a differential assembly including a bearing mount; a first bearing portion being coupled to the bearing mount and including a first bearing race and a set of bearing members that contact the first bearing race; a hollow adjuster having a threaded body portion and an adjustment portion, the threaded body portion of the hollow adjuster being threadably engaged to the threaded bore of the bearing journal, the adjustment portion being adapted to be engaged by a tool for rotating the hollow adjuster; a second bearing portion having a second bearing race that is disposed between the hollow adjuster and the set of bearing members; and a retaining member; wherein one of the housing and the hollow adjuster comprises a first engagement feature and the other one of the housing and the hollow adjuster comprises a second engagement feature; and wherein the retaining member is press-fit to the first engagement feature and is non-rotatably coupled to the second engagement feature to thereby inhibit rotation of the hollow adjuster relative to the housing.