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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2024
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
John P. Erickson, Burton, MI (US);
Earl A. Getchel, Midland, MI (US);
Conner S. Jurs, Midland, MI (US);
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A drivetrain component provides an electronically controlled, overrunning drivetrain disconnect, such as a differential with different operating modes. The drivetrain component includes a coupling member and a rotatable member rotating about the central axis. A first locking structure selectively mechanically couples the coupling member to the rotatable member, and a second locking structure selectively mechanically couples the coupling member to the rotatable member. The first locking structure engages a locking abutment of the rotatable member, and the second locking structure engages a locking abutment of the rotatable member.