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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
May. 23, 2003
George E. Leposky, Belleville, MI (US);
Marj Phelan, Legal Representative, Harsens Island, MI (US);
Jonathan M. Adler, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dennis Cook, Royal Oak, MI (US);
George E. Leposky, Belleville, MI (US);
Marj Phelan, legal representative, Harsens Island, MI (US);
Jonathan M. Adler, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dennis Cook, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Automotive Components Holdings, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A motor vehicle power transfer unit includes an input portion, an output portion, a non-parallel gear set and a parallel gear set. The input portion is adapted to connect to an output portion of a transmission assembly and the output portion is adapted to connect to an input portion of a rear wheel drive line. The parallel gear set is coupled to the input portion and transfers power to the non-parallel gear set, which is coupled to the output portion. The non-parallel gear set includes a ring gear having a front face with gear teeth formed therein and a rear face having a cavity formed therein. The ring gear is supported within the power transfer unit by a bearing mounted within the cavity.