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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. 14, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 29, 2024
Applicant:

Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US);

Inventors:

Ralf Centmayer, Markdorf, DE;

Jochen Hämmerle, Waldburg, DE;

Dirk Winkler, Stetten, DE;

Assignee:

Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/00 (2006.01); F01L 1/02 (2006.01); F01L 1/053 (2006.01); F02F 1/24 (2006.01); F02F 1/42 (2006.01); F02F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/0031 (2013.01); F01L 1/053 (2013.01); F02F 1/24 (2013.01); F02F 7/0046 (2013.01); F02F 7/0085 (2013.01); F01L 1/022 (2013.01); F01L 2001/0537 (2013.01); F01L 2250/02 (2013.01); F02F 1/242 (2013.01); F02F 1/4285 (2013.01); F02F 2007/0041 (2013.01); F02F 7/006 (2013.01); F02F 2007/0063 (2013.01); F02F 11/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an engine assembly for a vehicle. The engine assembly includes an oil reservoir to receive oil from a crankcase. The oil reservoir is external to the crankcase and positioned rearward of the crankcase. The engine assembly also includes at least one scavenge pump configured to pump the oil from an oil collection pan. The scavenge pump is positioned within the crankcase forward of the crankshaft and includes a suction tube extending rearwardly to a low point in the oil collection pan. The engine assembly further includes a drive mechanism to drive a feed pump and the at least one scavenge pump with the crankshaft. The drive mechanism includes an oil pump shaft to drive the feed pump and includes a gear train coupled to the oil pump shaft to drive the at least one scavenge pump.


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