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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1994
John H Tanzer, Troy, MI (US);
Ernie C Besler, Washington, MI (US);
Rex R Corless, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Suresh C Bansal, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
In a powertrain, including a multiple-speed transmission, an axle shaft driven through differential mechanism, a two-speed axle mechanism includes an input shaft connected to the drive shaft, a multiple speed gear mechanism driveably connected to the differential mechanism. One form of the two-speed axle includes a planetary gearset, an overrunning brake, a brake band, and a friction clutch. Another form of the axle mechanism includes gears formed on the input shaft and output shaft, a planet gear wheel rotatably supported on a carrier, the gears of the wheel meshing with the gears on the shafts. A spring-applied clutch connects the output shaft to the carrier, and an hydraulically-actuated brake releases the clutch and holds the carrier against revolution on a casing.