DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVEN BY A PLURALITY OF AXLES

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APP PUB NO 20110179906A1
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13059138

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The invention relates to a drive assembly for a motor vehicle with a drive unit and multiple driven axles. The drive assembly comprises a transfer case 12 which distributes torque introduced by the drive unit 4 to a first driveline 5 and to a second driveline 7, wherein the first driveline 5 is permanently drivingly connected to the transfer case 12 in order to transfer torque to a first driving axle 6 and wherein optionally, in addition to the first driveline 5, the second driveline 7 can be drivingly connected to the transfer case 12 in order to transfer torque to the second driving axle 8, and a propeller shaft 24 which is arranged in the torque flow between the transfer case 12 and the second driving axle 8, wherein there are provided first coupling means 22 for coupling and uncoupling the propeller shaft 24 relative to the drive unit 4, as well as second coupling means 26 for coupling and uncoupling the propeller shaft 24 relative to the second driving axle 8.

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GKN DRIVELINE INTERNATIONAL GMBH53797 LOHMAR

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gassmann, Theodor Siegburg, DE 70 646
Juenemann, Peter Lohmar, DE 2 24
Kramer, Fred Wachtberg, DE 9 136
Schmidt, Mark Koenigswinter, DE 191 7259
Schwekutsch, Michael Wermelskirchen, DE 17 131

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