Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power transfer unit (PTU) assembly with hydraulically actuated disconnect rear output shaft
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Application No.: US15084959Application Date: 2016-03-30
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Publication No.: US10040346B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: John H. Rode , Jeremy L. Cradit , Keith V. Feldt
- Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
- Current Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agency: Warn Partners, P.C.
- Main IPC: B60K17/344
- IPC: B60K17/344 ; B60K17/35 ; B60K23/08

Abstract:
An arrangement of a vehicle is provided having normal transverse engine/transmission normal two-wheel drive operation which can be selectively placed into four-wheel drive operation wherein a pump which powers the coupling or uncoupling is independent of the transmission lubrication pump and is powered by the transmission.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160288642A1 POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) ASSEMBLY WITH HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED DISCONNECT REAR OUTPUT SHAFT Public/Granted day:2016-10-06
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