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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2009
Todd Ekonen, Howell, MI (US);
Bradley Larkin, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Todd Ekonen, Howell, MI (US);
Bradley Larkin, Shelby Township, MI (US);
MAGNA Powertrain USA, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle drive train for transferring torque to first and second sets of wheels includes a first driveline adapted to transfer torque to the first set of wheels and a first power disconnection device. A second driveline is adapted to transfer torque to the second set of wheels and includes a second power disconnection device. A hypoid gearset is positioned within one of the first driveline and the second driveline in a power path between the first and second power disconnection devices. The hypoid gearset is selectively disconnected from being driven by either of the first driveline and the second driveline when the first and second power disconnection devices are operated in a disconnected, non-torque transferring, mode.