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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
Eric D. Wiebrecht, East Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 11/00 (2006.01); F01M 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 11/0004 (2013.01); F01M 11/0458 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0029 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0083 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tank for a dry sump lubrication system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The tank includes a body having a first portion, a second portion, and defines an inner chamber. The tank also includes a filter housing integrally formed with the first portion and disposed inside the inner chamber. The filter housing is configured to receive a filter. Further, the body and the filter housing are formed by a blow molding process.