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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Arvinmeritor Technology, Llc, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dale Eschenburg, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Brian D. Hayes, Newark, OH (US);
Robert J. Martin, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Phillip Leicht, South Lyon, MI (US);
Pedro Garcia, Clarkston, MI (US);
Christopher Keeney, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/35 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); B60K 23/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/346 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/35 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/046 (2013.01); B60K 17/16 (2013.01); B60K 17/3467 (2013.01); B60K 23/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a drive axle system. The drive axle system may include first and second drive axle assemblies. A drive axle assembly may be disconnected by operating a wheel end disconnect to discontinue transmission of torque between a wheel assembly and a differential and by discontinuing the transmission of torque to the differential.