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EP 1378648 B1 20080116 - Bearing support for a crank shaft of an internal combustion engine

Title (en)

Bearing support for a crank shaft of an internal combustion engine

Title (de)

Lagerstuhl für eine Kurbelwelle einer Brennkraftmaschine

Title (fr)

Selle d'appui pour un vilebrequin d'un moteur à combustion interne

Publication

EP 1378648 B1 20080116 (DE)

Application

EP 02100768 A 20020701

Priority

EP 02100768 A 20020701

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1378648A1] The cradle (2) fitted in an engine (1) by mounting bolts (6) has bearing covers (5) on the cylinder block side and a sealing surface between the cradle and the cylinder block, surrounding the cradle. The resting surface (53) between the bearing cover and the cradle is raised above the level of the surrounding sealing surface (54).

IPC 8 full level

F02F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02F 7/0053 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1378648 A1 20040107; EP 1378648 B1 20080116; DE 50211551 D1 20080306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02100768 A 20020701; DE 50211551 T 20020701