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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Brent Peura, Farmington, MI (US);
Inventor:
Brent Peura, Farmington, MI (US);
Assignee:
GKN Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H048/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An axle module for use in an automotive vehicle. The axle module includes axle shaft electronic torque management. The axle module includes a housing having a differential carrier rotatably supported therein. The axle module also includes a differential gear set rotatably supported within the differential carrier. A clutch pack contacts the differential gear set and the differential carrier. The axle module also includes a shaft connected to the clutch pack wherein the shaft is axial moveable within the differential carrier and housing.