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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2005
David Janson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Andy Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis Person, Canton, MI (US);
Gregory Goleski, Warren, MI (US);
David Janson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Andy Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis Person, Canton, MI (US);
Gregory Goleski, Warren, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A powertrain for transmitting power to the drive wheels of a vehicle includes a transaxle case containing a transaxle drive mechanism for producing variable ratios of a speed of its output and a speed of its input, a differential mechanism for transmitting power between the output and the wheels of a first set of drive wheel, a transfer clutch secured to the output for transmitting power between the output and the wheels of a second set of drive wheels, and a control system for hydraulically actuating the transfer clutch.