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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Lawrence E. Portlock, Bethany, CT (US);
Michael E. Mccune, Colchester, CT (US);
Louis J. Dobek, Somers, CT (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence E. Portlock, Bethany, CT (US);
Michael E. McCune, Colchester, CT (US);
Louis J. Dobek, Somers, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F01D 25/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lubrication system includes an auxiliary lubricant tank, a supply conduitextending from a source of lubricantto the auxiliary lubricant tank. A reduced-G bypass linebranches from the conduit and enters the auxiliary tank at a first elevation E. The system also includes an auxiliary tank discharge conduit, a portion of which resides within the tank. The resident portion has an openingat least partially at a second elevation Ehigher than the first elevation.