Patent ID: 9382997
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: F16H

Claim Text:
1. A gear set lubrication system, comprising: a sun gear shaft having a channel extending circumferentially around at least a portion of an outer surface of the sun gear shaft, the sun gear shaft having a sun gear shaft axial bore extending at least partially through the sun gear shaft in an axial direction, the sun gear shaft having a sun gear shaft radial bore extending radially from the sun gear shaft axial bore to the channel; a sleeve disposed about the sun gear shaft and having a first through-hole and cooperating with the channel to form a chamber extending circumferentially around at least a portion of the sun gear shaft; and a first gear carrier having an inner radial surface and an outer radial surface, the first gear carrier having a first gear carrier first radial bore extending from the inner radial surface at least partially toward the outer radial surface; wherein the first gear carrier first radial bore is fluidly connected to the chamber through the first through-hole.