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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rodney A. Lawrence, Frankfort, IN (US);
Nicholas E. Wainscott, Rossville, IN (US);
Joshua A. Lehe, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 13/00 (2006.01); F01M 5/00 (2006.01); F02B 77/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 13/00 (2013.01); F01M 5/001 (2013.01); F02B 77/11 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for an engine includes a heat shield system and a crankcase ventilation system. The heat shield system includes at least one heat shield panel. The crankcase ventilation system includes at least one breather, at least one outlet, and at least one conduit extending from the at least one breather to the at least one outlet. A portion of the at least one conduit is coupled to the at least one heat shield panel to directly transfer heat from the heat shield system to the at least one conduit.