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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
Applicants:
George E. Phillips, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Wayne M. Jaszewski, Jackson, WI (US);
Inventors:
George E. Phillips, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Wayne M. Jaszewski, Jackson, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 75/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine structure is provided with a bedplate and an oil pan. The bedplate is configured to have an integrally formed balance shaft bearing support. A bearing cap is either a separate component or a component that is formed as an integral part of the oil pan. The bearing cap and the balance shaft bearing support structures are attachable to each other to capture the bearing portions of the balance shafts therebetween.