Patents
US 12680519 B2: Engine assembly oil management
- Granted
- 2026-07-14
- Filed
- 2024-04-29 application 18650021
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an engine assembly for a vehicle. The engine assembly includes an oil reservoir to receive oil from a crankcase. The oil reservoir is external to the crankcase and positioned rearward of the crankcase. The engine assembly also includes at least one scavenge pump configured to pump the oil from an oil collection pan. The scavenge pump is positioned within the crankcase forward of the crankshaft and includes a suction tube extending rearwardly to a low point in the oil collection pan. The engine assembly further includes a drive mechanism to drive a feed pump and the at least one scavenge pump with the crankshaft. The drive mechanism includes an oil pump shaft to drive the feed pump and includes a gear train coupled to the oil pump shaft to drive the at least one scavenge pump.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 (ipgb20260714.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Cat Inc. 190 patents | US company or organization | Thief River Falls, MN | Arctic Cat Inc. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ARCTIC CAT INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ARCTIC CAT INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralf Centmayer | Markdorf, DE | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 | |
| Jochen Hämmerle | Waldburg, DE | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 | ||
| Dirk Winkler | Stetten, DE | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F02F | Cylinders, pistons or casings, for combustion engines; arrangements of sealings in combustion engines | F02F7/0031 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
| F01L | Cyclically operating valves for machines or engines | F01L1/053 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TEXTRON MOTORS, GMBH signed 2024-06-18 | ARCTIC CAT INC. THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN | 69098/136 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-10-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CENTMAYER, RALF signed 2024-04-22 HÄMMERLE, JOCHEN signed 2024-04-22 WINKLER, DIRK signed 2024-04-22 | TEXTRON MOTORS, GMBH MARKDORF | 69098/123 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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