Patent ID: 9475385
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B60K,F16D,F16H

Claim Text:
1. A transfer case comprising: an input shaft having a primary axis of rotation; a first output shaft which is concentric with the input shaft; a second output shaft offset from the first output shaft; a range shifter comprising a first cam rotatable about the primary axis and constructed and arranged to selectively shift a vehicle to a high-range drive mode, a low range drive mode, or a neutral drive mode; a mode shifter comprising a second cam rotatable about the primary axis and constructed and arranged to actuate a synchronizer which selectively shifts the vehicle between a two-wheel drive mode and a four-wheel drive mode; and a dual drive gear interposed between the range shifter and the mode shifter, wherein a first side of the dual drive gear includes an actuating tab constructed and arranged to actuate the first cam and wherein the second cam is attached to a second side of the dual drive gear so that the mode shifter is activated by rotation of the dual drive gear.