US 12,442,439 B2
Vehicle system
Jeffrey I. Peterman, Stacy, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/410,174.
Application 18/410,174 is a continuation of application No. 17/683,519, filed on Mar. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,892,067.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/157,254, filed on Mar. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0151301 A1, May 9, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16H 48/24 (2006.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 48/28 (2012.01)
CPC F16H 48/24 (2013.01) [F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 48/28 (2013.01); F16H 2048/087 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mechanical differential assembly, comprising:
a spider gear operable to both rotate relative to a surface of a housing and be fixed relative to the surface of the housing;
a clutch portion fixed to the spider gear, wherein the clutch portion and the spider gear are formed as one member; and
a locking member;
wherein the locking member is configured to engage the clutch portion, and wherein the clutch portion is configured to contact the surface of the housing to lock the spider gear to the housing when the mechanical differential assembly is in a locked configuration.