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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Eric L. Schroeder, Germantown Hills, IL (US);
Craig P. Hittle, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 53/04 (2006.01); F01P 3/16 (2006.01); F02F 1/24 (2006.01); F02M 63/00 (2006.01); F02M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 53/043 (2013.01); F01P 3/16 (2013.01); F02F 1/242 (2013.01); F02M 31/00 (2013.01); F02M 63/0017 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel injector assembly is disclosed. The fuel injector assembly may include a case that encloses a solenoid assembly. The fuel injector assembly may include one or more inlet passages, positioned on the case, to permit fluid to enter the case to cool the solenoid assembly. The fuel injector assembly may include one or more outlet passages, positioned on the case, to permit fluid to exit the case. The fuel injector assembly may include an annular protrusion positioned around a circumference of the case between the one or more inlet passages and the one or more outlet passages.