Patent ID: 11859556
Assignee: UNISON INDUSTRIES, LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An air turbine starter, comprising:
a housing defining an interior;
a turbine member located within the interior of the housing;
a drive shaft operably coupled with the turbine member;
a hollow stationary member located within the interior and coupled to the housing;
a first bearing assembly located between a portion of the hollow stationary member and the drive shaft or the turbine member and configured to rotatably support the drive shaft or the turbine member, or both;
a basin defined by a lower portion of the hollow stationary member and configured to hold lubricant; and
a scoop wheel rotatable through the basin to direct the lubricant from the basin towards the first bearing assembly.