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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
Bryan C. Bandy, Columbus, IN (US);
Darrin Ferry, Columbus, IN (US);
Gregory J. Mitchum, Franklin, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/06 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/06 (2013.01); F02M 37/0017 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel pump includes a body portion housing a fuel pump assembly configured to receive a rotational input and generate fuel flows, a drive shaft extending into the body portion with a pump gear coupled to the drive shaft, and a pilot portion annularly disposed about the drive shaft adjacent to the body portion. A fuel pump adapter is removably and annularly disposed about the pilot portion and configured to engage a gear housing within a fuel pump aperture.