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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sanshin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hamamatsu, US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/138 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/138 ;
Abstract
A lubrication system for an internal combustion engine includes an oil pump assembly driven by the crankshaft. The oil pump can be mounted in various positions for maintaining a low center of gravity of the engine. Optionally, or in addition, the engine can include a bearing disposed between a valvetrain drive gear and an output drive gear.