US Patent 7611435 Power transfer assembly with gasket having magnet

Patent 7611435 was granted and assigned to American Axle on November, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

American Axle

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

76114350

Patent Inventor Names

Kevin R. Beutler0

Date of Patent

November 3, 2009

Patent Application Number

118040460

Date Filed

May 16, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

Dirk Wright

Patent abstract

An axle assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, a differential assembly rotatably supported within the housing, a differential cover and a gasket assembly positioned between the housing and the differential cover. The gasket assembly includes a body and a magnet coupled to the body. The magnet is positioned in communication with a lubricant located within the interior of the housing.