Main bearing cap for internal combustion engines
US5203854A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05C2251/042
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A main bearing cap for an internal combustion engine consists of an aluminum alloy with a steel core (6). The cap has a supporting surface (2) for the bearing shell (3). The supporting surface is the outer surface of a 3 mm thick aluminum layer (10) outside the steel core.
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