US Patent Issued to Schaeffler Technologies on Aug. 25 for "Rigid support bars for banjo-style electric axle stamped differential cover" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,246, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG (Herzogenaurach, Germany).

"Rigid support bars for banjo-style electric axle stamped differential cover" was invented by Tyler Stanton (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), Brian Taggart (Lakeville, Ohio) and David Burky (Massillon, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A differential cover may be supported by a support plate to form a cover assembly. The differential cover and the support plate may be welded together. The support plate may overlap with and strengthen a flange portion of the differential cover. The support plate may be a one-piece support plate which is a su...