# US 11,028,741 B1 · Oil pick-up assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,028,741 B1 - Document ID: US11028741B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/001,215 - Filed: 2020-08-24 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-24 - Assignees: APQ Development, LLC - Applicants: APQ Development, LLC - Inventors: Justin Joughin; Lee McLain - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11028741B1 ## CPC - F01M 11/0004: {Oilsumps} - F01M 2011/007: {Oil pickup tube to oil pump, e.g. strainer} - F01M: LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING ## Abstract An oil pick-up assembly includes an upper housing having an upper shell extending from a first end of the assembly to a second end of the assembly. The upper shell defines a mounting plane of the assembly. The upper housing further includes an upper peripheral flange surrounding the upper shell. The oil pick-up assembly also a lower housing having a lower shell extending from the first end of the assembly to the second end of the assembly. The lower shell includes a first portion adjacent to the first end and substantially parallel to the mounting plane and a second portion adjacent to the second end and formed at a first oblique angle relative to the mounting plane. The lower shell also includes a lower peripheral flange surrounding the lower shell, the lower peripheral flange of attached to the upper peripheral flange of the upper housing to form a chamber. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An oil pick-up assembly for a motor vehicle, the oil pick-up assembly comprising: an upper housing comprising: an upper shell extending from a first end of the assembly to a second end of the assembly, the upper shell defining a mounting plane of the assembly; an outlet tube extending from the second end, the outlet tube having a central axis that is parallel to the mounting plane; and an upper peripheral flange surrounding the upper shell; and a lower housing comprising: a lower shell extending from the first end of the assembly to the second end of the assembly, the lower shell including a first portion adjacent to the first end and substantially parallel to the mounting plane and a second portion adjacent to the second end and formed at a first oblique angle relative to the mounting plane; and a lower peripheral flange surrounding the lower shell, the lower peripheral flange attached to the upper peripheral flange of the upper housing to form a chamber. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The oil pick-up assembly of claim 1, wherein the lower housing comprises a pick-up tube extending from the second portion at a second oblique angle relative to the mounting plane. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The oil pick-up assembly of claim 2, wherein the pick-up tube extends continuously along a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end connected to the second portion of the lower shell to a distal end. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The oil pick-up assembly of claim 3, wherein the pick-up tube tapers from the first end to the second end. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The oil pick-up assembly of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the lower shell is connected to the second portion of the lower shell by an arcuate intermediate portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The oil pick-up assembly of claim 1, wherein a portion of the upper peripheral flange that surrounds the upper shell extends along the second end of the assembly at a third oblique angle relative to the mounting plane. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The oil pick-up assembly of claim 6, wherein a value of the third oblique angle is the same as a value of the first oblique angle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The oil pick-up assembly of claim 1, wherein the upper peripheral flange is welded to the lower peripheral flange. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The oil pick-up assembly of claim 1, wherein the upper housing comprises at least one mounting tab extending from the upper shell, the at least one mounting tab including a mounting surface defining the mounting plane of the upper housing. ### Claim 10 A method of manufacturing an oil pick-up assembly for a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: forming an upper housing including an upper shell extending from a first end of the assembly to a second end of the assembly and an upper peripheral flange surrounding the upper shell, the upper shell defining a mounting plane of the assembly and an outlet tube extending from the second end, the outlet tube having a central axis that is parallel to the mounting plane; forming a lower housing including a lower shell extending from the first end to the second end and a lower peripheral flange surrounding the lower shell, wherein: the lower peripheral flange of the lower housing is attached to the upper peripheral flange of the upper housing to form a chamber; and the lower shell comprises a first portion adjacent to the first end and substantially parallel to the mounting plane, and a second portion adjacent to the second end and formed at a first oblique angle relative to the mounting plane; and attaching the upper peripheral flange of the upper housing to the lower peripheral flange of the lower housing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein forming the lower housing comprises forming a pick-up tube extending from the second portion at a second oblique angle relative to the mounting plane. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein forming the pick-up tube comprises extending the pick-up tube continuously along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end connected to the second portion of the lower shell to a terminal distal end. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein forming the pick-up tube comprises tapering the pick-up tube. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein forming the lower shell comprises forming an arcuate intermediate portion connecting the first portion of the lower shell to the second portion of the lower shell. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein forming the upper housing comprises forming a portion of the upper peripheral flange that surrounds the upper shell to extend along the second end of the assembly at a third oblique angle relative to the mounting plane. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein a value of the third oblique angle is the same as a value of the first oblique angle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein attaching the upper peripheral flange of the upper housing to the lower peripheral flange of the lower housing comprises welding the upper peripheral flange to the lower peripheral flange. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein forming the upper housing comprises: forming at least one mounting tab extending from the upper shell; and forming the at least one mounting tab with a mounting surface defining the mounting plane of the upper housing.