Internal-combustion engines – Lubricators – Crankcase – pressure control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
Wolfe, Willis R. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Lubricators
Crankcase, pressure control
Reexamination Certificate
active
11475507
ABSTRACT:
In a crankcase for an internal combustion engine, including a lubricant chamber for the collection of lubricant, and a bottom plate for providing dry sump lubrication closing the crankcase and being sealingly joined to the bottom end of the crankcase, wherein the crankcase includes auxiliary equipment comprising pumps for pumping lubricant into the lubricant chamber and from the lubricant chamber to various lubrication points, the bottom plate has a width exceeding the width of the crankcase so that it forms a section which is disposed outside the crankcase and auxiliary equipment is disposed on this section outside the crankcase.
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Huster Joachim
Neu Dagmar
Benton Jason
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
Wolfe Willis R.
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