Patent ID: 8490608

Claim:
An oil splash shield for minimizing transfer of heavy particle oil droplets from a cam shaft drive gear of a crankcase to an oil separator in a locomotive diesel engine, wherein the engine includes a turbocharger having a mounting flange defining an opening therein leading to the oil separator, wherein vapors flow from the crankcase to the oil separator via the opening, wherein the oil separator is configured to separate particulate matter and oil from the vapors emitted from the crankcase, wherein said crankcase includes a crankcase housing, said oil splash shield comprising: a member situated adjacent to the opening between the oil separator and the crankcase of the engine, said member being selectively sized and shaped to extend near a portion of the opening to deflect heavy oil droplets, said member being positioned such that a clearance is defined between the member and the opening for allowing vapors to flow from the crankcase to the oil separator, and a mounting element for affixing the shield to the crankcase housing, wherein the mounting element is situated in relation to the member such that affixation of the mounting element to the crankcase housing causes the member to extend away from the crankcase and towards the opening.