Device to assist with the radial distribution of lubricating fluid from a rotating shaft

A lubrication system for an enclosure containing a lubricating fluid and at least one rotating shaft having at least one transverse end, said system comprising:

• means to splash the lubricating fluid within the enclosure;
• a blind bore extending axially through said transverse end wall of the rotating shaft;
• a plurality of radially oriented discharge ports located axially, and circumferentially, along the rotating shaft to communicate between the blind bore and the exterior of the shaft;
• means within the enclosure to collect splashed lubricating fluid and feed it by gravity through a spout;
• a device insertably received within said blind bore at a location overlying at least half of the plurality of discharge ports;
• means provided on said to retain said device for rotation with said shaft within said blind bore;
• a constriction presented from said device;
• said constriction located interiorly of said blind bore when said device is received within the blind bore;
• a flared portion tapering axially outwardly from said constriction and extending inwardly along said blind bore to a terminal end portion and being spaced from and converging with the blind bore to provide a fluid passage therebetween;
• said spout delivering the lubricating fluid axially beyond said constriction to said flared portion;
• a spacer flange extending radially outwardly from said terminal end portion to engage the axially oriented blind bore;
• and, said spacer flange being circumferentially discontinuous for permitting controlled fluid distribution to said fluid passage.

A vehicular transmission including a radial lubricating distribution system and comprising:

• means to splash the lubricating fluid within the transmission;
• at least one rotating shaft in the transmission, said shaft having a transverse end;
• a feed passage in the nature of a blind bore extending axially through said transverse end wall of said rotating shaft;
• a plurality of radially oriented discharge ports located axially, and circumferentially, along said feed passage to communicate with the exterior of said shaft;
• a collector means within the transmission to collect splashed lubricating fluid and feed it outwardly through a spout means;
• a device insertably received within said feed passage sufficient to overlay at least one discharge port;
• means provided on said device to retain said device within said feed passage for rotation with said shaft;
• a constriction presented from said device;
• said constriction located interiorly of said blind bore when said device is received within said feed passage;
• a flared portion tapering axially outwardly from said constriction and extending inwardly along said feed passage in converging relation therewith to terminate in a terminal end portion;
• said spout means delivering the lubricating fluid to engage said flared portion;
• a spacer flange extending radially outwardly from said terminal end portion to engage said feed portion;
• and, said spacer flange being circumferentially discontinuous for permitting controlled fluid flow to said overlain discharge port.