Power transfer unit straddle mount ring gear disconnect
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Apr 11, 2017
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Aug 25, 2016
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Apr 29, 2016
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Jun 15, 2012
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Abstract
A gear assembly includes an input shaft, a drive ring gear assembly, a pair of input/ring bearings, a driven pinion gear assembly, a first and second clutch members, and an actuator assembly. The first cutch member is fixedly connected to the input shaft. The drive ring gear assembly is mounted about the input shaft. The input/ring bearings are mounted so as to straddle the drive ring gear. The driven pinion gear assembly is operatively engaged with the drive ring gear. The second clutch member is slidingly mounted to the drive ring gear and the actuator assembly operates to move the second clutch member into engagement with the first clutch member to cause the drive ring gear to rotate when the input shaft rotates.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA INC | 2200 NORTH OPDYKE ROAD AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B60K Class
- 2914 Applications Filed
- 2276 Patents Issued To-Date
- 78.11 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Peura, Brent | Farmington, US | 13 | 141 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 141 | |||
Takeshita, Kazunobu | West Bloomfield, US | 5 | 12 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 12 |
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