Side gear mounting for differential assembly
A differential gear assembly is described of the type which includes a differential gear housing having means for receiving a pair of axle ends together with a pair of substantially axially aligned side gears coupled to the pair of axle ends for rotation therewith, the side gears having helix angles inclined in the same direction with respect to the axes of rotation thereof, characterized in that the gear assembly includes means for preventing axial thrust forces developed by one of the side gears from loading the other of the side gears. The preventing means includes means for separating the side gears such that there is no direct or indirect engagement between confronting end faces of the side gears when thrust forces of one of the side gears are directed toward the other of the side gears; and the means for axially separating the side gears includes a pair of overlapping elements associated with one of the side gears of the gear housing.
- Assignee:
- Gleason Works, Rochester, NY
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4805487
- OSTI ID:
- 6302214
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 23 Oct 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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