Integral oil supply and filter
AssigneeThe Continental Group, Inc.
InventorsPeter G. Pelton, Alan A. Grubman, Gary Hasegawa
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a novel container assembly wherein oil required for the changing of oil of a unit, such as an internal combustion engine, may be packaged in a readily disposable container and wherein the container has built thereinto the usual filter so that in a simple operation both the filter and old oil may be removed as a unit.
Claims10
A new article of manufacture comprising a disposable oil unit for a dry sump lubricating system, said oil unit including a disposable container of a construction suitable for transporting oil, said container being of a size to be the primary oil storage area for an intended machine, a fitting carried by said container, said fitting defining an inlet passage for directing oil into said container, a filter, said filter being small in size as compared to said container, coupling means coupling said filter to said fitting for receiving oil through said inlet passage, said filter having a discharge opening into said container, and means for delivering oil from said container for passage through a unit to be lubricated, said means for delivering oil from said unit including said fitting defining an outlet passage, said fitting having an end face remote from said container, said inlet passage being generally centrally located and said end face having projecting therefrom a first sealing ring, said end face having a second sealing ring projecting therefrom surrounding said fist sealing ring, and said outlet passage being disposed between said sealing rings.
A new article of manufacture comprising a disposable oil unit for a dry sump lubricating system, said oil unit including a disposable container of a construction suitable for transporting oil, said container being of a size to be the primary oil storage area for an intended machine, a fitting carried by said container, said fitting defining an inlet passage for directing oil into said container, a filter, said filter being small in size as compared to said container, coupling means coupling said filter to said fitting for receiving oil through said inlet passage, said filter having a discharge opening into said container, and means for delivering oil from said container for passage through a unit to be lubricated, said filter including an imperforate housing, a filter means within said housing, end closures on said housing, and said coupling means including cooperating means on one of said end closures and said fitting.
A lubrication system comprising a scavenger pump, a pressure pump and an external oil unit, said oil unit including a container intended to be disposable and of a construction suitable for the customary transporting and storage of oil prior to use of the oil, a fitting carried by said container and defining an inlet passage and an outlet passage, an adapter unit releaseably connected to said fitting and connecting said inlet passage to said scavenger pump for receiving circulated oil therefrom and said outlet passage to said pressure pump for delivering oil thereto, and a filter in said container and coupled to said fitting for receiving oil through said inlet passage and filtering the same prior to flow thereof into said container.
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