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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2011
Ian Laing, Rugby, GB;
Stephane Barral, Saint Martin Bellevue, FR;
Cedric Fortune, Annemasse, FR;
Raphaelle Francois, Hauteville sur Fier, FR;
Virginie Neyret, Cran Gevrier, FR;
Lionel Menu, Meythet, FR;
Ian Laing, Rugby, GB;
Stephane Barral, Saint Martin Bellevue, FR;
Cedric Fortune, Annemasse, FR;
Raphaelle Francois, Hauteville sur Fier, FR;
Virginie Neyret, Cran Gevrier, FR;
Lionel Menu, Meythet, FR;
MAHLE International GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
MAHLE Composants Moteur France SAS, Chavanod, FR;
MAHLE Engine Systems UK Limited, Rugby, Warwickshire, GB;
Abstract
There is disclosed a split bearing comprising a semi-cylindrical bearing member having a concave bearing surface extending throughout the length thereof to a parting face at each opposed circumferential end of the bearing member. The bearing surface has formed thereon a sprayed bearing overlay extending over the whole bearing surface except for crush relief regions adjacent to the parting faces. The bearing member has a substantially constant outer diameter and inner diameter except at the crush relief regions, where the inner diameter is larger than at other regions of the bearing surface. There is also disclosed a method of making such a bearing. Less overlay material is required than in conventional split bearings.