Patent ID: 6439335
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A transfer attachment construction for a four-wheel drive vehicle, havinga retainer (26) attached to a transfer case (24) by retainer attachment bolts (50) and retaining a transfer pinion axle (42) in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, said transfer pinion axle (42) connected between a transfer (10) and a propeller shaft (12); a mount bracket (62) attached to said retainer (26) by bracket attachment bolts (64), said mount bracket (62) supporting a mount for attachment to the vehicle; a retainer side attachment flange (46) abutting on said transfer (10) and being disposed on said retainer (26); a plurality of retainer attachment bolt holes (48) into each of which a respective retainer attachment bolt (50) is inserted in the direction of the transfer pinion axle (42), said holes (48) being formed on said retainer side attaching flange (46); and a bracket attachment boss (56) for receiving the bracket attachment bolts (64) between adjacent retainer attachment bolt holes (48) in a direction perpendicular to said transfer pinion axle (42) in order to avoid overlapping when said retainer attachment bolts (50) are inserted into said holes (48), said boss (56) being disposed on the retainer (26).