Patent ID: 8888647

Claim:
A power take-off unit for use in a motor vehicle having a powertrain and sets of first and second wheels, the power take-off unit comprising: a rotary input adapted to be driven by the powertrain; a reduction unit driven by said rotary input and having first and second output components; a differential assembly having a differential input and first and second differential outputs adapted to drive the set of first wheels; a pinion shaft; a hypoid gearset driving said pinion shaft; a transfer assembly connecting said differential input to said hypoid gearset; a range shift mechanism operable in a first mode to couple said first output component to said transfer assembly and in a second mode to couple said second output component to said transfer assembly; a rotary output adapted to drive the set of second wheels; and a mode shift mechanism operable in a first mode to couple said pinion shaft to said rotary output and in a second mode to uncouple said pinion shaft from said rotary output.