Splash lubricating device for a horizontal or inclined engine

A splash-type lubricating device for a horizontal or inclined engine having a revolving crankshaft, comprising:

• an oil pan for containing oil, the oil filling said oil pan above a lower level;
• an oil spoon fixedly connected to the crankshaft for movement therewith, said oil spoon being adapted to move into, through and out of the oil as the crankshaft revolves, whereby said oil spoon splashes oil onto parts of the engine as it moves out of the oil;
• an oil splash portion connected to said oil spoon for movement therewith, said oil splash portion being provided with a surface having an edge, said edge being adapted to enter the oil first as said oil spoon moves downward into the oil;
• and
• means for orienting said surface so that said surface is oriented at a greater horizontal inclination than the direction of movement of said oil spoon during movement of said oil spoon from the lower oil level to the surface of the oil, whereby resistance to the movement of said oil spoon through the oil is reduced.

A splash-type lubricating device for a horizontal or inclined engine having a revolving crankshaft, comprising:

• an oil pan for containing oil, the oil filling said oil pan above a lower level;
• an oil spoon fixedly connected to the crankshaft for movement therewith, said oil spoon being adapted to move into, through and out of the oil as the crankshaft revolves, whereby said oil spoon splashes oil onto parts of the engine as it moves out of the oil;
• an oil splash portion connected to said oil spoon for movement therewith, said soil splash portion being provided with a surface having an edge, said edge being adapted to enter the oil first as said oil spoon moves downward into the oil;
• and
• means for orienting said surface so that said surface is oriented substantially parallel to the direction of movement of said oil spoon during movement of said oil spoon into the oil and is oriented at a greater horizontal inclination than the direction of movement of said oil spoon during movement of said oil spoon from said lower level to the surface of the oil, whereby resistance to the movement of said oil spoon through the oil is reduced.