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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yuichi Kawamoto, Akashi, JP;
Tomohiro Kanazawa, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/02 ;
Abstract
A dry-sump lubrication type four-stroke cycle engine includes an oil feed pump for feeding oil by pressure to parts needing lubrication, and a scavenging pump for returning the oil lubricated the parts needing lubrication into an oil tank. The respective rotors of the oil feed pump and the scavenging pump are fixedly mounted on a single rotor shaft. The oil feed pump and the scavenging pump are mounted on a clutch cover which is configured to cover one side of a crankcase and contain a clutch.