System for lubrication of a brake air compressor associated with a turbocharged internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7141187

Spencer, J C

This patent describes a system for use with a vehicle which includes a turbocharged internal combustion engine having a lubricating system wherein lubricating oil from an engine oil reservoir is circulated within the engine and also to and from an associated brake system air compressor which supplies compressed air for operation of the vehicle air braking system. This patent describes improvement in passing supercharged air to an oil crankcase of the air compressor to cause lubricating oil to drain therefrom and return to the engine oil reservoir.

• Assignee: Midland Brake, Inc., Kansas City, MO (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5154585; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-805070
• OSTI ID: 7141187
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 11 Dec 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
02 PETROLEUM
GAS COMPRESSORS
LUBRICATION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
TURBOCHARGERS
COMPRESSED AIR
LUBRICATING OILS
AIR
COMPRESSED GASES
COMPRESSORS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
LUBRICANTS
MACHINERY
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SUPERCHARGERS
TURBOMACHINERY
330100* - Internal Combustion Engines
020500 - Petroleum- Products & By-Products