Machine element or mechanism – Elements – Gear casings
Patent
1996-07-18
1998-03-10
Luong, Vinh T.
Machine element or mechanism
Elements
Gear casings
F16H 5702
Patent
active
057248648
ABSTRACT:
A breather assembly (100) for a vehicular drive axle (10). The breather assembly includes a body member (102) having a vertically extending drainback tube portion (114) and a horizontally extending connecting portion (120), and a curved formed hose member (104) to minimize leakage of lubricant (S) from the drive axle axle housing (26) and ingestion of exterior water into the housing.
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Crepas Robert E.
Kubicek Dale J.
Militello Anthony
Morscheck Timothy J.
Rodgers Mark E.
Eaton Corporation
Gordon Howard D.
Luong Vinh T.
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