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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2020
Applicant:

Gkn Automotive Limited, Birmingham, GB;

Inventors:

Lei Yang, Novi, MI (US);

Brent Peura, Famington, MI (US);

Assignee:

GKN Automotive Limited, Birmingham, GB;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B60K 17/346 (2006.01); B60K 17/354 (2006.01); F16D 3/06 (2006.01); F16D 11/14 (2006.01); F16D 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/346 (2013.01); B60K 17/354 (2013.01); F16D 3/06 (2013.01); F16D 11/14 (2013.01); F16D 2023/123 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle power transfer unit assembly includes an input shaft, a shift collar, an outer cam ring, and an inner cam ring. The shift collar is engaged with the input shaft and operable between a first position and a second position. The outer cam ring is disposed around a portion of the shift collar. The outer cam ring includes an inner surface defining a plurality of levels. The inner cam ring is engaged with the shift collar and disposed radially inward from the outer cam ring. The inner cam ring includes a jaw engageable with the plurality of levels. The shift collar is moved from the first position to the second position when the jaw is moved from engagement with one of the plurality of levels to engagement with another of the plurality of levels.


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