Windage tray with tail

Abstract

A windage tray, for an engine having a crankshaft and a sump, includes a tray that is generally shaped to be located at least partially between the crankshaft and the sump. The tray has at least one tail extending from the tray generally toward the sump to direct oil from the crankshaft toward the sump.

1 . A windage tray for an engine having a crankshaft and a sump comprising:
 a tray located at least partially between the crankshaft and the sump; and   at least one first extension extending from the windage tray generally toward the sump to direct oil from the crankshaft toward the sump.   
     
     
         2 . The windage tray of  claim 1 , wherein the tray defines at least one window to allow oil from the crankshaft to reach the at least one first extension. 
     
     
         3 . The windage tray of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one first extension is located proximate to the at least one window, to direct oil that flows through the window toward the sump. 
     
     
         4 . The windage tray of  claim 1 , wherein the tray includes at least one second extension extending from the tray generally toward the crankshaft to direct oil from the crankshaft toward the at least one first extension. 
     
     
         5 . The windage tray of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one second extension is integrally formed with the tray. 
     
     
         6 . The windage tray of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first extension is separately formed and secured to the tray. 
     
     
         7 . An engine comprising:
 a crankshaft;   a sump located proximate to the crankshaft for collecting oil from the crankshaft; and   a windage tray located at least partially between the crankshaft and the sump, wherein the windage tray includes at least one tail extending from the windage tray generally toward the sump to direct oil from the crankshaft toward the sump.   
     
     
         8 . The engine of  claim 7 , wherein the windage tray defines at least one window to allow oil from the crankshaft to reach the at least one tail. 
     
     
         9 . The engine of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one tail is located proximate to the at least one window, to direct oil that flows through the window toward the sump. 
     
     
         10 . The engine of  claim 7 , wherein the windage tray includes at least one scraper to direct oil from the crankshaft toward the at least one tail. 
     
     
         11 . The engine of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one scraper is integrally formed with the windage tray. 
     
     
         12 . The engine of  claim 7 , wherein the windage tray includes at least scraper extending from the windage tray generally toward the crankshaft to direct oil from the crankshaft toward the at least one tail. 
     
     
         13 . The engine of  claim 7 , wherein the windage tray defines a tray having a generally curved shape to at least partially surround the crankshaft. 
     
     
         14 . The engine of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one tail is located on the windage tray generally outward from a tangent at a bottom dead center position of the crankshaft, as the crankshaft.