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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 14, 1997
Robert J Wilson, Warners, NY (US);
David Sperduti, Auburn, NY (US);
New Venture Gear, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A power transfer system is disclosed for a four-wheel drive vehicle operable for permitting a vehicle operator to select between various full-time and part-time four-wheel drive modes. The power transfer system includes a transfer case equipped with a dual-planetary gear reduction unit and a synchronized range shift mechanism operable for permitting the vehicle operator to shift on-the-fly for establishing full-time and part-time high-range and low-range four-wheel drive modes. The transfer case is also equipped with an electronically-controlled slip limiting/torque-biasing arrangement including an interaxle differential and a transfer clutch operable for controlling the magnitude of speed differentiation and torque biasing across the interaxle differential.