Lubrication system for transmissions
US5667036A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19991
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oil distributing apparatus for use with a transmission, and method for producing the same, are disclosed to provide an improved lubrication system for supplying lubricating fluid to certain areas of the transmission. The improved lubrication system includes an oil distributing apparatus having an end plate connectable to a transmission housing and an oil dam connected to the end plate to form an oil chamber therebetween that is hydraulically connectable to a supply of lubricating fluid in the transmission. The oil chamber provides a flow path that is substantially isolated from the turbulence inducing effects of the rotating shafts and associated bearings in the transmission.
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