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Lubrication cooling system for a vehicle

US7621251B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2006
Grant dateNov 24, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF28F2280/06
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle is disclosed that includes a chassis, a traction device adapted to contact the ground and propel the chassis and an engine supported by chassis and providing power to traction device. The engine includes a housing, a lubricant, and an engine component external of the engine housing. The housing includes a first lubricant inlet passage, a first lubricant outlet passage, a second lubricant inlet passage, and a second lubricant outlet passage. The vehicle has a first configuration in which first the lubricant outlet passage provides lubricant to the external engine component, the first lubricant inlet passage receives the lubricant from engine component, the second lubricant outlet passage is blocked with a plug, and the second lubricant inlet passage is blocked with a plug.

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