Patent ID: 11952924
Assignee: FCA US LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. An engine assembly, comprising:
an engine block having a first end, a second end spaced in a longitudinal direction from the front side, a left side extending between the first end and the second end and a right side extending between the first end and the second end and spaced in a lateral direction from the left side, where the lateral direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
a balance shaft module connected to the left side and the right side;
a bearing cap attached to the engine block; and
a windage tray including one or more first holes each of which receives a fastener that is coupled to the engine block, one or more second holes each of which receives a fastener coupled to the bearing cap, and one or more third holes, each of which receives a fastener coupled to the balance shaft module.