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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2005
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);
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);
Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
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.