Daniel G Corless

US Patent:

7976422, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Jan 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/688962

Inventors:

Daniel G. Corless - Allen Park MI, US

Assignee:

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F16H 48/08

US Classification:

475230

Abstract:

A differential assembly includes a retainer for a cross pin having a bore aligned with a bore formed in a differential housing. The cross pin retainer is positionable at partially-inserted and fully-inserted positions within the cross pin and differential bores. At a first rotational orientation, the cross pin retainer is positionable in its partially-inserted position to temporarily retain the cross pin within the differential housing. At a second rotational orientation, the cross pin retainer is positionable in its fully-inserted position to retain the cross pin within the differential housing. Features of the cross pin retainer cooperate with surfaces formed in the differential housing to allow the cross pin retainer to be fixedly positioned and secured within the differential housing.

US Patent:

8475314, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Dec 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/963761

Inventors:

Daniel Gatti Corless - Allen Park MI, US
Mark Alan Harnden - Shelby Township MI, US
Mark Stephen Waack - White Lake MI, US

Assignee:

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F16H 57/04

US Classification:

475160, 184 612

Abstract:

An axle assembly includes an axle housing assembly including a housing structure having an interior cavity with a sump, a lubricant disposed in the sump having a liquid lubricant level, and a differential mounted in the axle housing assembly for rotation about a first axis. The differential includes a ring gear generating an annular stream of lubricant adjoining the ring gear above the liquid lubricant level during operation of the differential at a rotational speed greater than a predetermined rotational speed. The housing structure includes an interior surface on which a deflector is coupled. The deflector extends into the interior cavity and has a first face having an impingement portion and a first edge adjacent the impingement portion. The impingement portion extends into the stream and deflects a portion of the stream towards the first edge. The first edge disperses the portion of the stream into the cavity.

US Patent:

20090048055, Feb 19, 2009

Filed:

Aug 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/840309

Inventors:

Daniel G. Corless - Allen Park MI, US

Assignee:

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F16H 48/06
B21D 53/28

US Classification:

475230, 298931

Abstract:

A differential assembly includes a retainer for a cross pin having a bore aligned with a bore formed in a differential housing. The cross pin retainer is positionable at partially-inserted and fully-inserted positions within the cross pin and differential bores. At a first rotational orientation, the cross pin retainer is positionable in its partially-inserted position to temporarily retain the cross pin within the differential housing. At a second rotational orientation, the cross pin retainer is positionable in its fully-inserted position to retain the cross pin within the differential housing. Features of the cross pin retainer cooperate with surfaces formed in the differential housing to allow the cross pin retainer to be fixedly positioned and secured within the differential housing.