Limited slip differential

Details Limited slip differential Limited slip differential

1990-11-29

1992-04-07

Braun, Leslie A.

Planetary gear transmission systems or components

Differential planetary gearing

Bevel gear differential

475240, 475249, F16H 144

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051023784

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a limited slip differential of the general type wherein when one of the driving wheels begins to slip or loses traction driving power is transmitted to the wheel retaining traction. The unique features of this invention involve utilizing engine input torque as the force for progressively actuating a clutch to couple differential elements to direct power to a driving wheel having traction; constantly sensing the differences between the engine input torque and the resistive torques of the driving wheels; and limiting the resistive torque of the driving wheels which can act in opposition to the clutch-applying force of the engine input torque to the differential.

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patent: 3055234 (1959-05-01), O'Brien
patent: 3457807 (1969-07-01), Altman
patent: 3546968 (1970-12-01), Altman
patent: 3906812 (1975-09-01), Kagata
patent: 4679463 (1987-07-01), Ozaki et al.
patent: 4966249 (1990-10-01), Imaseki
patent: 4978329 (1990-12-01), Yasui et al.

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