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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
Paul D. Cashatt, Edwards, IL (US);
Darryl I. Hudson, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael E. Watts, Pekin, IL (US);
Cory J. Deppert, Tremont, IL (US);
Michael G. Eddingfield, Peoria, IL (US);
Paul D. Cashatt, Edwards, IL (US);
Darryl I. Hudson, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael E. Watts, Pekin, IL (US);
Cory J. Deppert, Tremont, IL (US);
Michael G. Eddingfield, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A housing for a transmission is disclosed. The housing may have a plurality of integrally-formed walls that together create an enclosure with an open first end and an open second end disposed axially opposite the first end. The housing may also have a first flange located at the first end of the enclosure and configured to engage an input housing of an engine, and a second flange located at the second end of the enclosure and configured to engage a differential housing. The plurality of integrally formed walls includes a lower wall having at least one impingement protection feature.