Vehicle drivetrain lubrication system
US11421773B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H57/0483
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In at least some implementations, a vehicle drivetrain assembly includes a housing, a reservoir and a conduit. The housing has a housing interior, a housing inlet communicating with the housing interior, a housing outlet communicating with the housing interior, and an opening communicating with the housing interior and adapted to receive part of a shaft. The reservoir is carried by the housing and has a reservoir interior, a reservoir inlet communicating with the reservoir interior, and at least one reservoir outlet communicating with the reservoir interior. The conduit is coupled at a first end to the housing outlet and coupled at a second end to the reservoir inlet, wherein at least part of the conduit extends above the housing interior relative to gravity, and the conduit is routed about an exterior of the housing.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.