Internal combustion engine oil sump with an integrated oil intake pipe

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EP 1 304 451 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	23.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/17

(21)	Application number: 02023295.5

(22)	Date of filing: 17.10.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F01M 11/00, F01M 11/02, F02F 7/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

19.10.2001 IT TO20011001

(71)	Applicant: OFFICINE METALLURGICHE G. CORNAGLIA S.p.A.
	10092 Beinasco (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Cornaglia, Pier Mario 10024 Testona-Moncalieri (IT) Marcon, Ermes 10024 Moncalieri (IT) Maiorca, Antonio 10135 Torino (IT)

(74)	Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
	STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)

(54)	Internal combustion engine oil sump with an integrated oil intake pipe

(57) An oil sump (2) for an internal combustion engine, having at least a monolithic concave member (5) defining a vessel (6) for containing lubricating oil and defined at the top by a peripheral edge (7) securable to a block (4) of the engine; and an oil intake pipe (3) integral in one piece with the sump; wherein the oil intake pipe (3) projects inside the vessel by opposite ends, a first (11) located at a bottom wall (13) of the concave member (5), and a second (12) substantially flush with the peripheral edge (7); the oil intake pipe (3) being formed as a separate member from the concave member (5), and being fixed integrally to the concave member by the first end (11), at a given distance from the bottom wall, and by an intermediate portion (15); and the second end (12) of the oil intake pipe having a fast-fit fitting projecting beyond the peripheral edge.

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