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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Applicants:
Markus Hochmayr, Krenglbach, AT;
Karl Glinsner, Wels, AT;
Inventors:
Markus Hochmayr, Krenglbach, AT;
Karl Glinsner, Wels, AT;
Assignee:
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG, Gunskirchen, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/00 (2006.01); F16C 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A Crankshaft bearing assembly for supporting a crankshaft for rotation about a crankshaft axis within an engine having an aluminum engine block, the crankshaft bearing assembly including at least one crankshaft bearing divided into a first half and a second half, the first half being integral with the engine block, and the second half being a bearing cap connectable to the engine block. The bearing cap is made of an aluminum alloy having a tensile strength higher than the tensile strength of the engine block.