Patent ID: 9657586
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: B01D,B23P,F01D,F02C,F05D

Claim:
1. A starter configured for use with a turbomachine, comprising: a housing defining a cavity; a turbine and a transmission operative to convert an airflow into rotational motion for starting an engine, wherein the cavity is configured to hold a quantity of starter oil for lubricating at least a portion of the transmission; and an oil filter disposed in fluid communication with the starter oil, wherein the transmission includes a gear having gear teeth that are configured to pressurize or move the starter oil, and wherein the gear is a ring gear and the gear teeth are disposed on the outer diameter of the ring gear, and wherein a scoop is disposed within the housing to skim oil from the ring gear as it rotates to pass the oil to the filter.