Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lubricant level control for lubricated systems
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Application No.: US15712801Application Date: 2017-09-22
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Publication No.: US10371025B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Michael J. Marthaler
- Applicant: CUMMINS IP, INC.
- Applicant Address: US IN Columbus
- Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Columbus
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: F01M11/06
- IPC: F01M11/06 ; F01M1/02 ; F01D25/18 ; F16N7/14 ; F01M5/02 ; F16C33/10 ; F01M9/10

Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a system includes a lubricated component and a lubricant pump that selectively provides lubricant to the lubricated component. The system also includes a lubricant source in lubricant providing communication with the lubricant pump. Additionally, the system includes a lubricant flow regulation device in lubricant receiving communication with the lubricated component and lubricant providing communication with the lubricant source. The lubricant flow regulation device is configured to drain lubricant from the lubricated component to the lubricant source based on when the lubricant pump provides lubricant to the lubricated component, and to prevent drainage of lubricant from the lubricated component to the lubricant source based on when the lubricant pump stops providing lubricant to the lubricated component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180010495A1 LUBRICANT LEVEL CONTROL FOR LUBRICATED SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2018-01-11
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