Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Housing with a direct flow path for hardware lubrication
- Patent Title (中): 外壳具有用于硬件润滑的直接流动路径
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Application No.: US13206826Application Date: 2011-08-10
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Publication No.: US08973464B2Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Glen S. Hawkins, Jr. , Brian Schoolcraft
- Applicant: Glen S. Hawkins, Jr. , Brian Schoolcraft
- Applicant Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
- Agent Stephen F. Rost
- Main IPC: F16H57/04
- IPC: F16H57/04 ; F16N31/00 ; F16C33/66 ; F16C35/04
Abstract:
The present invention provides a housing that encloses a bearing. The housing includes a side wall upon which a lubricant is dispersed. The side wall has a sloped portion and a collection area is fluidly associated with the side wall. A fluid circuit is integral with the side wall such that the fluid circuit is configured to direct the lubricant into the collection area.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120039554A1 Housing With A Direct Flow Path For Hardware Lubrication Public/Granted day:2012-02-16
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