Main Bearing Cap With Locating Feature

摘要

A bearing cap in which each foot includes a protrusion formed thereon that is generally linear having opposing sides in which each of these opposing sides support a plurality of crush ribs.

主权项

1. In a bearing cap of the type which is bolted to a bearing support structure so as to define a bearing bore between said cap and said structure and in which bolt holes for securing said cap to said structure extend through feet of said cap and into said structure, said cap having at least two of said feet, one of said feet on each side of said bore with at least one bolt hole of the bolt holes extending through each one of said feet, wherein said cap is sintered powder metal, wherein the improvement comprises:
each of said feet include a protrusion formed thereon, wherein each protrusion is generally linear having opposing sides in which each of these opposing sides support a plurality of crush ribs.