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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Cummins Power Generation, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Daniel A. Norrick, New Brighton, MN (US);
Paul H. Plahn, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/02 (2006.01); F01M 11/06 (2006.01); F01M 11/02 (2006.01); F01M 11/00 (2006.01); F02B 75/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 11/061 (2013.01); F01M 1/02 (2013.01); F01M 11/0004 (2013.01); F01M 11/02 (2013.01); F02B 2075/025 (2013.01); F02B 2075/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
Generally, an overflow conduit is described in apparatuses, systems, and methods to protect a crankcase oil sump from overfill. The overflow conduit is to be connected to a crankcase oil sump of an engine, and is configured to passively receive oil from the crankcase oil sump to avoid an overfill condition from occurring in the crankcase oil sump. The overflow conduit is configured to deliver excess oil received to a sub-base tank located relatively below the crankcase oil sump, or in particular at or below an oil level in the crankcase oil sump.