Brian M Orr

US Patent:

6623396, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Jan 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/062009

Inventors:

Norman Szalony - Brighton MI
Richard Krzesicki - Ann Arbor MI
John Rutt - Macomb Township MI
Brian Orr - Macomb MI

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F16H 4808

US Classification:

475230, 475901

Abstract:

A differential gear assembly including a differential housing. A pair of side gears substantially axially aligned and spaced apart from each other, wherein the side gears are adapted to be supported by the differential housing and to engage axle shafts. A pair of pinion gears substantially axially aligned and spaced apart from each other, wherein the pinion gears are adapted to engage the side gears. A ring gear is mounted externally to the differential housing and a pinion pin engages and extends diametrically across the ring gear. The ring gear includes features adapted to receive the ends of the pinion pin and to position the pinion pin relative to the ring gear such that a center of mass of the ring gear is aligned with a center of mass of the pinion pin.

US Patent:

6702707, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/185856

Inventors:

Richard Michael Krzesicki - Ann Arbor MI
Gregory James Stout - Ann Arbor MI
Brian Christian Orr - Macomb MI

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F16H 4800

US Classification:

475230, 403338

Abstract:

A differential gear assembly including a differential housing and a ring gear mounted externally to the differential housing by a clamp. The differential housing and the ring gear each include an annular flange extending therefrom and the clamp includes a pocket which is adapted to receive the annular flanges therein. In another aspect, the flanges include opposing angled surfaces and the pocket includes opposing angled sides, whereby when the clamp is placed to the flanges, the angled surfaces of the flanges engage the angled sides of the clamp such that the clamp provides an axial clamping force to the flanges.

US Patent:

20180100574, Apr 12, 2018

Filed:

Oct 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/291489

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Chris Peter NICHOLAS - Milford MI, US
Anthony PASKUS - Rochester Hills MI, US
Brian Christian ORR - Macomb MI, US
Andrew Brian LOVATT - Novi MI, US
William David GUARINO - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

F16H 57/03
F16H 1/22

Abstract:

A powertrain includes a transmission case, a transfer case, a front axle housing, and a webbed brace. The transfer case and front axle housing are directly fastened to the transmission case. The webbed brace is directly fastened to the transmission case, the transfer case, and the front axle housing to form a powerplant system. The webbed brace is configured such that a bending frequency of the powerplant system falls within a predefined range.