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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rodney A. Lawrence, Peoria, IL (US);
Brandyn A. Stack, Peoria, IL (US);
Eric Ferguson, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 13/04 (2006.01); F01M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 13/04 (2013.01); F01M 11/0004 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0433 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0438 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0472 (2013.01);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes a crankcase having first and second pluralities of openings. A oil separation module has at least one inlet housing that communicates with a oil separation filter and is connectable to at least one opening from the first plurality of openings or from the second plurality of openings to define a crankcase vent.