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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Lee N. Bowers, Springfield, OH (US);
Rodney M. Frijas, Powell, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/04 (2006.01); F16H 48/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a differential, a lock and a differential lock controller. The lock is associated with the differential and is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The differential lock controller is configured to selectively facilitate movement of the lock between the locked and unlocked positions.