Patent ID: 9611930
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: F16H

Claim:
1. A lubrication apparatus for lubrication of one or more components, the lubrication apparatus comprising: a housing with an internal housing cavity containing lubrication fluid at a lubrication fluid sump level; a catchment feature having a lip and a reservoir, the lip extending in a substantially radial direction with respect to a rotation axis about which is disposed a first component of the one or more components within the internal housing cavity, the lip extending to an upper edge that is disposed within the internal housing cavity above, at least in part, the lubrication fluid sump level of the internal housing cavity, the reservoir being disposed below the upper edge of the lip and, at least in part, extending below the lubrication fluid sump level; and a first lubrication passage extending from the catchment feature into the housing; wherein the lip and the reservoir of the catchment feature catch lubrication fluid splashed above the lubrication fluid sump level; and wherein the first lubrication passage directs lubrication fluid from the catchment feature to the first component of the one or more components.