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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Richard Mizon, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Dale L. Pennycuff, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
Richard Mizon, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Dale L. Pennycuff, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna Powertrain USA, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A full-time power take-off unit is equipped with a dual-mode bi-directional overrunning clutch and a shift mechanism to establish all-wheel drive and part-time four-wheel drive modes. Further, the power take-off unit includes a disconnect clutch that is controlled by the mode shift mechanism to establish a full-time four-wheel drive mode.