Abstract: A differential assembly with a case assembly, a plurality of first and second shoes, a plurality of first and second helical pinions, and first and second side gears. The case assembly defines first and second apertures and includes a case body and a case cap. The first and second shoes are integrally formed with the case body and the case cover, respectively. The first pinions are meshingly engaged to the first side gear and have pin portions that are received into the first apertures. The second pinions are meshingly engaged to the second side gear and have pin portions that are received into the second apertures. The first and second helical pinions frictionally engage an interior wall surface of the case body in response to a reaction force generated by meshing engagement with the first and second side gears, respectively, to limit differential motion between the first and second side gears.

Abstract: A differential assembly having a gearset, which has first and second side gears and a plurality of pinion sets, and a case assembly. Each pinion set has a first pinion meshingly engaged to the first side gear, and a second pinion meshingly engaged to both the second side gear and the first pinion gear. The case assembly has a case structure, a case cover and a gearset mount. The case structure defines a cavity into which the gearset mount is received. The gearset mount defines a plurality of first pinion bores into which the first pinions are received, a plurality of second pinion bores into which the second pinions are received and a side gear pocket into which the first side gear is received. The gearset mount is fixedly and non-rotatably coupled to the case cover. The case cover is separately coupled to the case structure.

Abstract: A differential assembly having a gearset, which has first and second side gears and a plurality of pinion sets, and a case assembly. Each pinion set has a first pinion meshingly engaged to the first side gear, and a second pinion meshingly engaged to both the second side gear and the first pinion gear. The case assembly has a case structure, a case cover and a gearset mount. The case structure defines a cavity into which the gearset mount is received. The gearset mount defines a plurality of first pinion bores into which the first pinions are received, a plurality of second pinion bores into which the second pinions are received and a side gear pocket into which the first side gear is received. The gearset mount is fixedly and non-rotatably coupled to the case cover. The case cover is separately coupled to the case structure.

Abstract: A differential assembly with a case assembly, a plurality of first and second shoes, a plurality of first and second helical pinions, and first and second side gears. The case assembly defines first and second apertures and includes a case body and a case cap. The first and second shoes are integrally formed with the case body and the case cover, respectively. The first pinions are meshingly engaged to the first side gear and have pin portions that are received into the first apertures. The second pinions are meshingly engaged to the second side gear and have pin portions that are received into the second apertures. The first and second helical pinions frictionally engage an interior wall surface of the case body in response to a reaction force generated by meshing engagement with the first and second side gears, respectively, to limit differential motion between the first and second side gears.