Lubrication fluid deflector/baffle for a motor vehicle axle assembly
First Claim
1. A lubrication fluid deflector/baffle adapted for installation in a motor vehicle axle assembly including a motor vehicle differential housing having an opening or vent, a bearing assembly secured in position by a bearing cap and a threaded fastener and lubricating fluid therein, said lubrication fluid deflector/baffle comprising:
- a front mounting portion having an opening therein, said front mounting portion capable of being secured on said bearing cap by said threaded fastener; and
a side lubrication fluid deflector/baffle portion which precludes lubrication fluid from entering into the vicinity of motor vehicle differential housing adjacent the opening or vent to reduce or eliminate lubrication fluid from "leaking" through said opening or vent.
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Abstract
A lubrication fluid deflector/baffle for a motor vehicle axle assembly which deflects the flow of lubrication fluid inside a motor vehicle differential housing and diverts the lubrication fluid away from the vicinity of an opening or vent in the motor vehicle differential housing to reduce or eliminate "leakage" of lubrication fluid out of the motor vehicle differential housing. The lubrication fluid deflector/baffle for a motor vehicle axle assembly in accordance with the present invention is preferably capable of being mounted in conventional motor vehicle axle assemblies to the bearing cap and is secured in position by a bearing cap bolt.
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20 Claims
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1. A lubrication fluid deflector/baffle adapted for installation in a motor vehicle axle assembly including a motor vehicle differential housing having an opening or vent, a bearing assembly secured in position by a bearing cap and a threaded fastener and lubricating fluid therein, said lubrication fluid deflector/baffle comprising:
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a front mounting portion having an opening therein, said front mounting portion capable of being secured on said bearing cap by said threaded fastener; and a side lubrication fluid deflector/baffle portion which precludes lubrication fluid from entering into the vicinity of motor vehicle differential housing adjacent the opening or vent to reduce or eliminate lubrication fluid from "leaking" through said opening or vent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A motor vehicle differential assembly for a motor vehicle axle assembly, said motor vehicle differential assembly comprising:
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a motor vehicle differential housing enclosing rotating differential components and a lubrication fluid therein, said motor vehicle differential assembly having a bearing assembly to facilitate rotation between said motor vehicle differential housing and a motor vehicle axle, said bearing assembly being secured to said motor vehicle differential housing by a bearing cap and a threaded fastener, and said motor vehicle differential housing further having an opening or vent to permit the entry and exit of air into/from an interior portion of said motor vehicle differential housing; and a lubrication fluid deflector/baffle mounted on said bearing cap under said threaded fastener to preclude entry of lubrication fluid in the vicinity of said opening or vent and reduce or eliminate the "leakage" of lubrication fluid from said opening or vent. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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