Planetary differential gear set

- Eaton Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a planetary differential gear set showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the planetary differential gear set of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the planetary differential gear set of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right view of the planetary differential gear set of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left view of the planetary differential gear set of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the planetary differential gear set of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the planetary differential gear set of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a planetary differential gear set, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D720377
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 2012
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 2014
Assignee: Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Inventor: Andrew N. Edler (Homer, MI)
Primary Examiner: Patricia Palasik
Application Number: 29/427,521
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Drive Train (D15/148)