Patent attributes
A vehicle drive unit assembly having a housing having a hollow interior portion therein with a size and shape to receive and/or retain at least a portion of a gear assembly. At least a portion of a shroud having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side, a second side, a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion is disposed within the hollow interior portion of the housing. One or more first shroud channels having extend inward into a body portion of the shroud from at least a portion of the second side of the shroud. At least a portion of one or more inlet openings of the shroud are disposed in the second side of the shroud and at least a portion of the one or more outlet openings of the shroud are disposed within the inner surface of the shroud.