Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Housing with a direct flow path for hardware lubrication
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Application No.: US13959038Application Date: 2013-08-05
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Publication No.: US09400045B2Publication Date: 2016-07-26
- Inventor: Glen S. Hawkins, Jr. , Brian Schoolcraft
- Applicant: Allison Transmission Inc.
- 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 ; F16N7/26 ; F16C33/66 ; F16C35/04 ; F16N31/00
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
- US20160230930A9 Housing With A Direct Flow Path For Hardware Lubrication Public/Granted day:2016-08-11
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