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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rick T. Lasko, Oak Lawn, IL (US);
Frank Moeller, Milford, GB;
Assignee:
Caterpiller Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 2/700 ; G10K 1/100 ; F16H 5/702 ; F16H 5/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 2/700 ; G10K 1/100 ; F16H 5/702 ; F16H 5/704 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for determining the amount of lubricant within a housing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shaft driving the housing about an axis, a number of interior components positioned within the housing, and an opening defined in the housing and centered on the axis. The distance between the a lower edge of the opening and the lowest portion of the housing is proportional to the amount of lubricant displaced by the components. The level of the lubricant within the housing determined relative to the lower edge. A work machine and method are also disclosed.