LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR ENGINES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150167513A1
SERIAL NO

14629497

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A lubrication system for an engine is disclosed. The engine has a cylinder block that includes a face portion and an oil gallery. The lubrication system includes one or more oil passages that extend between the oil gallery and the face portion. The oil passages include a lubrication port, a first channel, a second channel, and a third channel. The lubrication port is defined at interface of the oil passages and the face portion of the cylinder block. Each of the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel extends from the previous channel in a sequential manner and has a first end and a second end. The first channel extends in a substantially horizontal direction from the lubrication port. The second channel extends in a substantially vertical direction from the first channel. The third channel is connected to the oil gallery.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629-9510

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McClure, Thomas R Washington, US 13 84

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