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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Caterpillar Motoren Gmbh & Co. KG, Kiel, DE;
Inventors:
Jan Grebien, Molfsee, DE;
Volker Abraham, Kiel, DE;
Frank Witt, Bordesholm, DE;
Marco Petersen, Schacht-Audorf, DE;
Paul Mlynarczyk, Tolk, DE;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG, Kiel, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 9/02 (2006.01); F02F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/0053 (2013.01); F02F 7/0095 (2013.01); F16C 9/02 (2013.01); F02F 7/0007 (2013.01); F02F 2200/06 (2013.01); F16C 2360/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cylinder block of an engine is provided. The cylinder block includes a cast body defining one or more cylindrical bores. The cylinder block also includes a crankshaft bearing wall formed within the cast body. The crankshaft bearing wall is configured to be removably coupled with a bearing cap to define an opening for rotatably supporting a crankshaft of the engine. The cylinder block further includes a chamfered shoulder portion casted on the crankshaft bearing wall.