Patents Assigned to Americam Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
  • Differential cover for a vehicle that provides uniform sealing
    Patent number: 6675676
    Abstract: A differential cover for a differential unit of a vehicle includes a central area, a flange area having a lower surface facing a mating direction for mating with a surface of a differential housing. The flange area has a plurality of apertures distributed along the flange area. The flange between centerlines of adjacent apertures defines a plurality of segments, each of which extending further in the mating direction than the lower surfaces of the segment at respective centerlines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Americam Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Ray Beutler