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US 12,173,667 B1Granted
Block snap channel having multi-radii fillet profile
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsGovindu Echarla, Ramachandra K. Rao, Bala Krishna Sela, Kevin E. Eckerle
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Abstract
A number of variations which may include a product including a combustion engine cylinder block having a first snap channel having first multi-radii fillet profile, and methods of making the same.
Claims11
A product comprising:
- a combustion engine cylinder block having a first snap channel having a first multi-radii fillet profile, the combustion engine cylinder block defining a first cavity for receiving a piston and a second cavity for receiving a portion of a crankshaft, the second cavity for receiving a portion of a crankshaft defined by a semicircular, in cross-section, surface, the combustion engine cylinder block further comprising a first bearing cap engagement surface extending outwardly from a first end of the semicircular, a first side wall extending downwardly from the first bearing cap engagement surface, wherein the first snap channel having the first multi-radii fillet profile is machined in the combustion engine cylinder block at a location between the first bearing cap engagement surface and the first side wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.