Patent ID: 6813972
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A differential housing assembly comprising:a differential case having a pair of extending neck portions; a differential housing including a first support structure and a second support structure adapted to support said differential case within said differential housing; said first support structure including a pedestal and a bearing cap, said pedestal including a pair of threaded bores and said bearing cap including a pair of through bores, wherein a first of said extending neck portions is received by said pedestal and said bearing cap is attached to said pedestal by a pair of threaded fasteners extending through each of said through bores and threading into said threaded bores whereby said first extending neck portions is secured radially between said pedestal and said bearing cap; said second support structure including a bearing bore having a snap ring groove and a snap ring, wherein a second of said neck portions is received within said bearing bore and said snap ring is positioned within said snap ring groove to provide axial support for said differential case within said differential housing.