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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2011
Daniel a Gutknecht, Torrance, CA (US);
Daniel A Gutknecht, Torrance, CA (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method includes providing a journal bearing blank that includes an axis, an inner surface disposed at an inner diameter, an outer surface disposed at an outer diameter, a first axial surface, a second, opposing axial surface, and a lubricant opening that extends between the inner surface and the outer surface; along the inner surface, milling a well that spans an azimuthal angle about the axis, milling an arm that spans an azimuthal angle about the axis and that extends from the well to the first axial surface of the journal bearing, and milling an opposing arm that spans an azimuthal angle about the axis and that extends from the well to the second axial surface of the journal bearing; and inserting the journal bearing in a bore of a turbocharger center housing. Various other devices, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.