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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2011
Applicants:
Glen S. Hawkins, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Schoolcraft, Crawfordsville, IN (US);
Inventors:
Glen S. Hawkins, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Schoolcraft, Crawfordsville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Allison Transmission, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16N 31/00 (2006.01); F16C 33/66 (2006.01); F16C 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 31/00 (2013.01); F16C 33/6659 (2013.01); F16C 35/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a housing that encloses a bearing. The housing includes a side wall upon which a lubricant is dispersed. The side wall has a sloped portion and a collection area is fluidly associated with the side wall. A fluid circuit is integral with the side wall such that the fluid circuit is configured to direct the lubricant into the collection area.