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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 25, 2018
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Xavier Demeulenaere, London, GB;

Graham Slaughter, Brentwood, GB;

Mark Michel, Dartford, GB;

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 11/02 (2006.01); F01M 13/04 (2006.01); F01M 11/00 (2006.01); F01M 11/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 11/02 (2013.01); F01M 11/0004 (2013.01); F01M 13/0405 (2013.01); F01M 13/0416 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0033 (2013.01); F01M 2011/023 (2013.01); F01M 2011/038 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0488 (2013.01);
Abstract

An engine housing component is provided, the housing component defining two or more drain channels configured to receive oil separated from a crankcase ventilation system and to drain said oil through the housing component, wherein the engine housing component comprises two or more drain features, each of the drain features corresponding to one of the drain channels, wherein each of the drain features is configured to allow an oil drain pipe to be coupled to the drain feature such that the oil drain pipe is in fluid communication with the corresponding drain channel, wherein a first drain feature differs from the or each of the other drain features, such that a particular oil drain pipe configured to couple to the first drain feature is not couplable to the other drain features. An engine housing assembly and kit of oil drain pipes is also provided.


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