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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Rick L. Williams, Canton, MI (US);
John Cornell, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Thomas Polley, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 67/06 (2006.01); F16H 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 67/06 (2013.01); F16H 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system, comprising a vehicle engine with a crankshaft, a bracket structure coupled to the vehicle engine, a thermostat positioned in the bracket structure, an accessory device coupled to the bracket structure, a water pump mounted to the bracket structure, and a drive loop coupling the accessory device and water pump with the crankshaft.