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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2024
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Pritish Khale, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Chandreshwar Rao, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Jagdish S. Daphal, Troy, MI (US);
Maureece Musgraves, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A breather assembly for a transfer case includes a tube and a cap. The tube has a proximal end, a distal end, a passage extending therethrough between the proximal and distal ends, and distal-end barbs for coupling the tube to a hose. The cap includes an annular body having a cavity with an opening at a first end configured to receive the proximal end of the tube. The cap includes a cover member that closes a second end of the body opposite the first end. The body has holes therethrough leading to the cavity. The holes, the cavity, and the passage form a passageway for venting air from an interior of the transfer case. The cover member extends radially outwardly of the holes to provide a barrier to keep lubricating oil, which splashes by a rotating or moving element, from reaching and entering the holes and being expelled.