Turbo-lubrication system
OwnerRobert W. Kiserinventor
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Abstract
A lubricating system for automotive components includes an oil reservoir to supply an initial charge of lubricating oil upon cold starting of the engine, with provision to maintain the reservoir in a full attitude after the engine lubricating oil has warmed and is freely circulating, thereby preserving a charge of oil available for the next cold starting of the engine.
Claims14
Apparatus for the lubrication of a turbo charger unit of the type having an impeller rotatably supported on bushings, said turbo charger unit mounted to an internal combustion engine, said engine of the type being lubricated by motor oil and having a pump for the circulation thereof throughout said engine, said apparatus comprising:
- an outer, liquid-tight vessel;
- an inner vessel smaller than said outer vessel and positioned within said outer vessel;
- means to provide a portion of the flow of said lubricating oil to said inner vessel;
- means to direct said lubricating oil from said inner vessel to said outer vessel during operation of said engine;
- means to selectively drain oil retained in said inner vessel to said outer vessel;
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- means to conduct a flow of oil from said outer vesselto said turbo charger unit.
Method for providing lubrication to a turbo charger unit mounted to an engine, said engine of the type having an oil pump to circulate oil therethrough, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. pumping said oil to a reservoir during the operation of said engine;
- b. overflowing said reservoir during the operation of said engine;
- c. directing said overflowed oil to said turbo charger unit during operation of said engine;
- d. retaining a quantity of said oil in said reservoir when said engine is turned off;
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- e. draining said retained oil to said turbo charger unit upon subsequent restarting of said engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.