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Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2005
Applicants:

Steven T Houtman, South Lyon, MI (US);

Jeffrey D Foor, Plymouth, MI (US);

Joseph Roy, Southfield, MI (US);

Michael a Dazy, Northville, MI (US);

Mark Thompson, Windsor, CA;

Louis Moncion, Oakland Township, MI (US);

Inventors:

Steven T Houtman, South Lyon, MI (US);

Jeffrey D Foor, Plymouth, MI (US);

Joseph Roy, Southfield, MI (US);

Michael A Dazy, Northville, MI (US);

Mark Thompson, Windsor, CA;

Louis Moncion, Oakland Township, MI (US);

Assignee:

Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method to reduce backlash in a drive train of a four-wheel drive vehicle, the method including receiving rotational parameters from sensors in the four-wheel drive vehicle, determining a torque reversal in the drive train based on the received rotational parameters and sending a command signal to initiate engagement of a clutch pack in a transfer case of the drive train responsive to the determination.


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