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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory E. Schmitz, Sherwood, WI (US);
Jerry R. Reineking, Cleveland, WI (US);
Jeffrey L. Bracht, Cascade, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 9/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 9/04 ;
Abstract
A fan shroud for an internal combustion engine includes a snap-on detachable overflow bottle. The fan shroud has a fan opening and a unitary bottle mount with a deflectable bottle clip with a latch end that engages a groove in the overflow bottle. The mount includes an opposite side with an inwardly directed locking surface that engages a recess in a side face of the overflow bottle. The overflow bottle is held upright and secured to the fan shroud by snapping it into the bottle mount.