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Four-wheel drive vehicle with drive transfer gear assembly

  • US 3,901,092 A
  • Filed: 10/05/1972
  • Issued: 08/26/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A drive transfer gear assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:

  • A. an input shaft;

    B. a torque proportioning planetary gear set comprising a planet gear driven by said input shaft, an output ring gear, and an output sun gear;

    C. first and second output shafts;

    D. first drive means connecting said ring gear to said first output shaft; and

    E. second drive means connecting said sun gear to said second output shaft, and including means for limiting the torque delivered to said second output shaft by said sun gear to a predetermined level.

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