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US 2010/0147253 A1Published application
Oil Pan
AssigneeInternational Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorsNicholas E. Burke, Tyler R. Vincer
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Abstract
An oil pan (200) for an internal combustion engine includes a body (201) that defines a reservoir cavity (202). A collector cavity (222) is defined by at least one wall of the body (201) and is in fluid communication with the reservoir cavity (202). An oil supply passage (220) is defined by at least one wall of the body (201) and is in fluid communication with the collector cavity (222).
Claims20
An oil pan for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a body defining a reservoir cavity;
- a collector cavity defined by at least one wall of the body and in fluid communication with the reservoir cavity;
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- an oil supply passage defined by at least one wall of the body and in fluid communication with the collector cavity.
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An oil pan for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a body defining a reservoir cavity, wherein the reservoir cavity has a shallow portion and a deep portion;
- a sealing interface surrounding the reservoir cavity along an edge of the body;
- an opening formed in the sealing interface;
- a collector cavity defined by the body, the collector cavity in fluid communication with the deep portion of the reservoir cavity, and in fluid communication with the opening.
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An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- an engine crankcase;
- an oil pump operably connected to the crankcase;
- an oil pan connected to the crankcase comprising:
- a body defining a reservoir cavity;
- a collector cavity defined by at least one wall of the body and in fluid communication with the reservoir cavity;
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- an oil supply passage defined by at least one wall of the body and in fluid communication with the collector cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.