Baffle for lubrication management in an axle assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9810311
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15237824

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A vehicle axle includes a housing defining a sump, a gear assembly and a baffle. The gear assembly includes a ring gear disposed within the housing. The ring gear is configured to pump fluid throughout the housing. A pinion gear is meshed with the ring gear. The baffle is disposed within the sump and connected to the housing. The baffle has a first part being configured to control fluid flow across the ring gear and a second part attached to the first part. The second part is configured to control fluid flow across the pinion gear.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.;FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carter, Michael Troy, US 40 396
Steward, Mark Ann Arbor, US 7 41
Wilkins, Marc Thomas Farmington Hills, US 4 16
Zhang, Dengfu Northville, US 16 33

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