Patent ID: 9457655
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B60K,B60Y,F16H

Claim Text:
1. A drive axle system, comprising: a first shaft comprising at least one shaft section; a first axle assembly comprising a first wheel differential, a first driving gear coupled to the first wheel differential and drivingly engaged with the first shaft, and a first pair of output axles drivingly engaged with the first wheel differential; a second axle assembly comprising a second wheel differential, a second driving gear coupled to the second wheel differential, a second pair of output axles drivingly engaged with the second wheel differential, and a first clutching device disposed on and dividing one of the second pair of output axles into first and second portions; an axle assembly housing for housing at least a portion of the first shaft, a second clutching device, and at least one of the first axle assembly and the second axle assembly; and the second clutching device having at least a first position and a second position, the second clutching device permitting variable frictional engagement between the second driving gear and the first shaft, wherein the second clutching device in the first position drivingly engages the second driving gear with the first shaft and the second clutching device in the second position disengaging the second driving gear from the first shaft.