Bearings – Rotary bearing – Plain bearing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-12
2005-07-12
Hannon, Thomas R. (Department: 3682)
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Plain bearing
C384S291000, C384S294000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06916117
ABSTRACT:
A bearing shell for a crankshaft thrust bearing has a circumferential oil passage (4) formed on the inside of shell (6) of bearing shell (1). An oil passage (4) is connected via a hole (2) to the outside of and to a groove (7) running to one of flanges (5) and a hole (9) at the end of shell (1). In this way, the flange (8) is supplied oil to achieve improved lubrication in the axial loading direction.
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Brehob Diana D.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Hannon Thomas R.
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