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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Bertram Zapp, Ebersberg, DE;
Manfred Maier, Markt Schwaben, DE;
Johannes Hoehl, Maisach, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a crankshaft and at least one crankshaft bearing that can be loaded with lubricant for the purpose of mounting the crankshaft in the crankcase. The at least one crankshaft bearing has at least two separate lubricant feed systems.