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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2015
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Michael R. Palazzolo, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Jesse Jongebloed, Clawson, MI (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A transfer case () for translating torque from an engine () to first and second differentials (), including: a housing (), a primary shaft () supported in the housing () with an input end () in communication with the engine () and an output end () in communication with the first differential (), a secondary shaft () spaced from the primary shaft () and in communication with the second differential (), a clutch assembly () in communication with the shafts () for selectively translating torque therebetween, and a sleeve () operatively attached to the primary shaft () between ends (). The sleeve () has an outer surface () with a plurality of radially spaced flutes () defined therein for directing lubricant from a predetermined location () of the housing () toward the clutch assembly () during rotation of the primary shaft ().