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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2002
Anton Pichler, Steyr, AT;
Rudolf Kusel, Thalheim bei Wels, AT;
Sylvain Matte, St-Denis de Brompton, CA;
Johann Holzleitner, Gunskirchen, AT;
Kurt Wildfellner, Neukirchen bei Lambach, AT;
Josef Stockhammer, Steinerkirchen, AT;
Anton Pichler, Steyr, AT;
Rudolf Kusel, Thalheim bei Wels, AT;
Sylvain Matte, St-Denis de Brompton, CA;
Johann Holzleitner, Gunskirchen, AT;
Kurt Wildfellner, Neukirchen bei Lambach, AT;
Josef Stockhammer, Steinerkirchen, AT;
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG, Gunskirchen, AT;
Abstract
A dry sump lubrication system for a four cycle engine is disclosed. The dry sump lubrication system has at least two lubricant storage chambers. A first lubricant storage chamber stores a first volume of lubricant. The first lubricant storage chamber may be located in a lower part of the crankcase. A second lubricant storage chamber is an oil tank and stores a second volume of lubricant. The oil tank may be secured to the output end of the crankcase. The first lubricant storage chamber is capable of storing at least 30% of a total volume of lubricant within the dry sump lubrication system.