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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Applicant:
Bradley Joseph Shaffer, Romney, IN (US);
Inventor:
Bradley Joseph Shaffer, Romney, IN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 9/00 (2006.01); F16C 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bearing mechanism for mounting a connecting rod to a crankshaft is disclosed. The bearing mechanism may include a first bearing half-shell forming a first semicylindrical member and a second bearing half-shell forming a second semicylindrical member. The second bearing half-shell may be assembled to the first bearing half-shell to form a cylindrical member. The cylindrical member may include an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one end.