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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Maitreya V. Lagadapati, Joliet, IL (US);
Edward William Mate, Manhattan, IL (US);
Thomas K. Aldridge, Romaine, AU;
William N. O'neill, Eureka, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 39/02 (2013.01); F16N 2200/10 (2013.01); F16N 2270/70 (2013.01); F16N 2280/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cooling system can include a hydraulic oil tank. The cooling system can further include a return valve connected to the hydraulic oil tank to supply flow to a cooling circuit. The cooling circuit can include a hydraulic oil cooling (HOC) element and an axle oil cooling (AOC) element connected in series. The cooling system can include a flow control device to route oil away from the HOC and toward the AOC based on an oil condition or a system condition.