(19)
(11) EP 1 731 725 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(21) Application number: 06011429.5

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01M 11/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 06.06.2005 IT BS20050067

(71) Applicants:
  • Benussi, Giampaolo
    25122 Brescia (IT)
  • Benussi, Franco
    25123 Brescia (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Benussi, Giampaolo
    25122 Brescia (IT)
  • Benussi, Franco
    25123 Brescia (IT)

(74) Representative: O'Byrne, Daniel Joseph et al
Maroscia & Associati Srl Contrà Porti, 21
36100 Vicenza
36100 Vicenza (IT)

   


(54) Oil pan for automotive engines and method of making same


(57) An oil pan structure for an internal combustion engine, particularly for motor vehicles, comprising a box-like oil receptacle (2), formed by a tray (3) having side walls (5), a bottom wall (4), an upper edge (6) with an attachment portion (7) to be anchored to the engine block by suitable fastening means (8), an oil suction tube (9) extending from the top of the edge (6) into the receptacle (2). The tube (9) has a first end and a second end connected to the box-like receptacle (2) by upper connection means (11). The structure is characterized in that the box-like receptacle, the tray, the suction tube, the fastening means the connection means are formed in a substantially rigid thermoplastic material, capable of resisting to oil corrosion and mechanical stresses caused by the engine and the roadbed in a temperature range from -40°C to +150°C.







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