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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Randolph C. Williams, Weedsport, NY (US);
Aaron Ronk, Lake George, NY (US);
Stanislav Ponca, Liverpool, NY (US);
Timothy R. Stalloch, Cicero, NY (US);
Assignee:
New Venture Gear, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/708 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/708 ;
Abstract
A full-time transfer case is equipped with an integrated planetary gearset assembly and a synchronized range shift mechanism to provide high-range and low-range drive connections. The integrated planetary gearset assembly includes a first gearset which acts as a two-speed reduction unit and a second gearset which acts as an interaxle differential. The synchronized range shift mechanism is arranged to concurrently move two components of the first gearset and is synchronized to permit on-the-move range shifts.