Crankcase cover with oil passages
CA 2492459 A1 · Owner: Kohler Co. · Inventors: Bonde, Kevin G.; Koenigs, William D.
Overview
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A cover (290) for a crankcase (110) of an internal combustion engine (100) is disclosed. The cover (290) has an inside surface (500) in which walls (510) are formed extending from the inside surface (500) to form channels (520). A plate (530) covers the channels (520) to form passages that allow the flow of oil from various inlets (540, 560) to various outlets (280 550) in the , passages, but does not necessarily completely seal the channels. The plate (530) is secured to the inside surface (500) of the cover by threaded members (580) that are inserted through fastening apertures (590) in the plate (530) and are threaded into corresponding internally threaded apertures (600) in the …
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- Filed July 9, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 9, 2023.
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