Abstract: A differential assembly is disclosed herein. The differential assembly includes a case, a weld ring and a ring gear. The ring gear and case may comprise dissimilar materials. The case may be overmolded onto the weld ring. The weld ring may be welded to the ring gear such that the ring gear is attached to the case.

Abstract: A metal sleeve including a metal body which surrounds an inner channel running between a proximal and a distal opening. The inner channel has at least one groove set back into the metal body, running in the longitudinal direction of the inner channel and stepped on both sides by a distal and a proximal front edge. The proximal front edge of the groove is produced by impact extrusion.

Abstract: The present application describes an article having a first metal component joined to a second metal component by a metallurgic joint of presintered powdered metal interposed between contiguous surfaces of the first metal component and the second metal component. The present application also describes a composition for use in a brazing process comprising a presintered powdered metal. The present application also describes a process for brazing including the following steps: presintering a powdered metal; adding the presintered powdered metal to a first and second metal component; and heating the combination of the first and second metal components containing the presintered powdered metal until the powdered metal melts and joins the metal components to form a metallurgic joint.

Abstract: A method for producing a metal sleeve includes providing a first metal sleeve semi-finished product having a metal body. The metal body surrounds an inner channel. At least one groove is located in the metal body on the side of the inner channel. The first metal sleeve semi-finished product is pressed into a first die by means of a punch and in the process is formed by impact extrusion into the metal sleeve to be produced. The first die is designed such that a proximal front edge, which is spaced apart from the distal front edge and delimits the groove in the proximal direction, is formed in the metal body on the side of the inner channel. A metal sleeve includes a metal body which surrounds an inner channel running between a proximal and a distal opening. The inner channel has at least one groove set back into the metal body, running in the longitudinal direction of the inner channel and stepped on both sides by a distal and a proximal front edge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (4) for positioning meshing teeth (3, 8, 9) of a gear drive without any play, comprising a gear assembly (5), which gear assembly (5) comprises a main gear (6) having first teeth (8) and a gear (7) that is rotatable relative thereto in the circumferential direction having second teeth (9), and the main gear (6) comprises a hub part (10) on which the rotatable gear (7) is disposed, and a tolerance compensating element (12) comprising a shaft part (13) and a compensating part (14) is disposed radially underneath the main gear (6), and the compensating part (14) is connected to the shaft part (13) and to the hub part (10) of the main gear (6) so that the main gear (6) is connected exclusively via the compensating part (14) to the shaft part (13), and the compensating part (14) is made at least partially from a rubber elastic material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear assembly (12) comprising a fixed gear (13) having a first radial toothing (16) and an idler (14) having a second radial toothing (17), the first radial toothing (16) being disposed at least approximately at the same radial height as the second radial toothing (17), and the fixed gear (13) further comprises a first axial end face (18) and the idler (14) comprises a second axial end face (19), and the fixed gear (13) is connected to the idler (14) by means of at least one elastic connecting element (21), for which purpose the elastic connecting element (21) is connected on the one hand to the first axial end face (18) of the fixed gear (13) and on the other hand to the second axial end face (19) of the idler (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear (1) comprising a first, radially inner ring element (2), a second, radially outer ring element (3) and a connecting element (4), wherein the second, radially outer ring element (2) comprises a toothing (10), wherein the connecting element (3) is arranged in radial direction between the first, radially inner ring element (2) and the second, radially outer ring element (3) and is connected to the first, radially inner ring element (2) and the second, radially outer ring element (3), and wherein the connecting element (4) is made at least partly from a rubber-elastic material. In this case edges (11, 12) of the first, radially inner ring element (2) in the connecting area between the first, radially inner ring element (2) and the connecting element (4) and edges (16, 17) in the connecting area between the second, radially outer ring element (3) and the connecting element (4) are provided with a rounding (21 to 24).

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear assembly (12) comprising a fixed gear (13) having a first radial toothing (16) and an idler (14) having a second radial toothing (17), the first radial toothing (16) being disposed at least approximately at the same radial height as the second radial toothing (17), and the fixed gear (13) further comprises a first axial end face(18) and the idler (14) comprises a second axial end face (19) and the fixed gear (13) is connected to the idler (14) by means of at least one elastic connecting element (21), for which purpose the elastic connecting element (21) is connected on the one hand to the first axial end face (18) of the fixed gear (13) and on the other hand to the second axial end face (19) of the idler (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (4) for positioning meshing teeth (3, 8, 9) of a gear drive without any play, comprising a gear assembly (5), which gear assembly (5) comprises a main gear (6) having first teeth (8) and a gear (7) that is rotatable relative thereto in the circumferential direction having second teeth (9), and the main gear (6) comprises a hub part (10) on which the rotatable gear (7) is disposed, and a tolerance compensating element (12) comprising a shaft part (13) and a compensating part (14) is disposed radially underneath the main gear (6), and the compensating part (14) is connected to the shaft part (13) and to the hub part (10) of the main gear (6) so that the main gear (6) is connected exclusively via the compensating part (14) to the shaft part (13), and the compensating part (14) is made at, least partially from a rubber elastic material.

Abstract: A clutch damper is configured to dampen unwanted noise and vibration within a clutch assembly. The clutch damper includes an inertia member and an elastomeric member positioned about the inertia member. The damper may be connected to a hub located on a shaft within the clutch assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear (1) comprising a first, radially inner ring element (2), a second, radially outer ring element (3) and a connecting element (4), wherein the second, radially outer ring element (2) comprises a toothing (10), wherein the connecting element (3) is arranged in radial direction between the first, radially inner ring element (2) and the second, radially outer ring element (3) and is connected to the first, radially inner ring element (2) and the second, radially outer ring element (3), and wherein the connecting element (4) is made at least partly from a rubber-elastic material. In this case edges (11, 12) of the first, radially inner ring element (2) in the connecting area between the first, radially inner ring element (2) and the connecting element (4) and edges (16, 17) in the connecting area between the second, radially outer ring element (3) and the connecting element (4) are provided with a rounding (21 to 24).

Abstract: A method for securing a balancer shaft module to an engine is provided, the method including the steps of passing a mounting feature into at least two mounting apertures of the balancer shaft module; simultaneously rotating two of the mounting features within the mounting aperture, wherein the simultaneous rotation of the two mounting features laterally moves the balancer shaft module with respect to the engine; and securing the balancer shaft module to the engine.

Abstract: An engine oil filtration system including a pump operable to provide pressurized oil to the system is provided. A filter is in pressurized fluid communication with the pump and an engine lubrication network is in pressurized fluid communication with both the filter and an inlet of a balance shaft module. The balance shaft module also includes an outlet in pressurized fluid communication with the oil pump so that contaminated, pressurized oil may flow from the balance shaft module to the pump and filter for cleaning before being recycled to the engine's lubrication network.

Abstract: A differential assembly and method of manufacturing such an assembly are provided. A method for manufacturing a differential assembly includes forming a first portion of a differential carrier; forming a second portion of the differential carrier; securing the first portion to the second portion to form the differential carrier; forming a differential housing; and securing the differential carrier to the differential housing to form a differential assembly. A sintering process may be used to form the first portion and second portion of the differential carrier, and the first and second portions may be secured together by a brazing process. The forming of the first and second portions of the differential carrier and the securing of the first and second portions to form a differential carrier may be achieved by a sinter-brazing process.

Abstract: A support structure for a differential assembly comprising: a support ring having a peripheral wall extending between a first face and a second face, the support ring having a non-hollow center; a bore in the peripheral wall sized and shaped to receive a pinion shaft; and an aperture in the first face, the second aperture in fluid communication with the first aperture.

Abstract: An oil jet assembly includes a body, a tube, a cap insert, a ball, and a spring. The body includes a bore passing longitudinally through the body; a tube aperture passing through the body near a first end of the body; and an opening at a second and opposite end of the body. The tube is attached to the body and in fluid communication with the tube aperture. The cap insert is positioned within the bore of the body. The cap insert includes a bore that passes longitudinally through the cap insert to form a wall. The cap insert also includes an oil exit aperture passing though the wall and is in fluid communication with the bore of the body. The ball and spring are positioned within the bore of the insert cap. The spring is positioned between the ball and the first end of the body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a valve assembly for relieving fluid pressure having a pump housing with a low pressure inlet chamber and a high pressure discharge chamber, a relief aperture positioned between the low pressure inlet chamber and the high pressure discharge chamber, a valve seat along the perimeter of the relief aperture, and a valve body located in the high pressure discharge chamber. The valve body has a first end capable of engaging the valve seat in a closed position and is also capable of axial travel opposite the fluid discharge at a predetermined pressure.

Abstract: A method for honing a workpiece by passing a workpiece through a hone tool having a plurality of abrasive surfaces configured to remove a portion of all exterior machining surfaces of the workpiece as it is passed through the hone tool, the exterior machining surfaces being non-uniform and wherein the hone tool is configured to hone all of the exterior machining surfaces simultaneously as workpiece is passed through the hone tool. An assembly for honing a workpiece, the assembly having a plurality of hone tools each having abrasive surfaces configured to remove a portion of exterior non-uniform surfaces of a workpiece pushed through the hone tool, wherein the hone tool is configured to surround the entire periphery of the workpiece being passed therethrough.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for changing the shape of seals is provided. The apparatus includes an elastomer member that applies force onto the seal to change the size of the seal. An embodiment of the invention includes returning the seal to its original diameter by deforming the elastomer that is positioned about at least a portion of the seal.

Abstract: A compact water pump assembly has a shaft extending from a first end to a second end. An annular groove is located on the shaft. A housing member is located about the shaft and intermediate the first and second ends. An impeller is coupled to the second end of the shaft. A plurality of bearing members are arranged in a single-row within the groove. The bearing members rotatably support the shaft in the housing. In addition, each bearing member includes a radial centerline. A pulley is coupled to the first end of the shaft. The pulley is capable of engaging a drive belt such that the centerline of the belt driving surface is in substantial alignment with the bearing centerlines.