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US 2012/0055441 A1Published application
Internal Combustion Engine
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsBertram Zapp, Manfred Maier, Johannes Hoehl
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a crankshaft and at least one crankshaft bearing that can be loaded with lubricant for the purpose of mounting the crankshaft in the crankcase. The at least one crankshaft bearing has at least two separate lubricant feed systems.
Claims14
An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a crankcase;
- a crankshaft;
- at least one crankshaft bearing operatively configured for mounting the crankshaft in the crankcase, said crankshaft bearing being loadable with a lubricant;
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- at least two separate lubricant feed systems operatively arranged for supplying the lubricant to the crankshaft bearing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.