Transmission lubrication system for towing and method
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1. A transmission lubrication system for a vehicle with a transmission, the transmission lubrication system comprising:
- a transmission component;
structure forming a fluid collection chamber positioned to collect fluid thrown by a rotatable member of the transmission; and
structure forming a flow passage extending from said fluid collection chamber and in fluid communication with said transmission component such that the collected fluid flows from said fluid collection chamber via said flow passage to said transmission component, thereby lubricating said transmission component.
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Abstract
A transmission lubrication system for a vehicle transmission includes a fluid collection chamber positioned to collect fluid thrown by a rotatable member within the transmission. Structure forming a flow passage extending from the fluid collection chamber is in fluid communication with a transmission component so that the collected fluid flows from the fluid collection chamber via the flow passage to the transmission component to lubricate the transmission component.
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1. A transmission lubrication system for a vehicle with a transmission, the transmission lubrication system comprising:
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a transmission component;
structure forming a fluid collection chamber positioned to collect fluid thrown by a rotatable member of the transmission; and
structure forming a flow passage extending from said fluid collection chamber and in fluid communication with said transmission component such that the collected fluid flows from said fluid collection chamber via said flow passage to said transmission component, thereby lubricating said transmission component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transmission for a vehicle having a power source and wheels, the transmission comprising:
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a casing defining an interior space and configured to contain lubricating fluid within said interior space;
a rotatable member positionable within said interior space to be in contact with the lubricating fluid and operably connectable to the power source and to the wheels such that said rotatable member is rotatable by the power source when the power source powers the transmission and is rotatable by rotation of the wheels when the vehicle is being towed, wherein said rotatable member throws the lubricating fluid when said rotatable member is rotated by the wheels;
a transmission component; and
a fluid collection chamber positionable within said interior space in fluid communication with said transmission component and operable to collect the thrown lubricating fluid and communicate the fluid to said transmission component for lubrication thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for lubricating a vehicle transmission containing lubricating fluid during towing of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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towing the vehicle such that wheels on the vehicle rotate;
rotating a rotatable member located within the transmission through the lubricating fluid in response to the rotation of the wheels to throw the fluid within the transmission;
collecting the thrown fluid; and
directing the collected fluid onto a transmission component for lubrication thereof. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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