Patent ID: 6312159
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
A bearing metal and a bearing metal positioning structure for positioning the bearing metal in a large-diameter end of a split connecting rod, comprising:a pair of substantially identical bearing metal halves, each bearing metal half having a circular arc shape traversing about 180 degrees; andlocking grooves integrally die-formed with the large-diameter end of the split connecting rod; whereineach bearing metal half has two substantially flat end surfaces, the flat end surfaces of the bearing metal halves being engageable with each other so that the two halves form a substantially circular bearing metal,each bearing metal half has an axial length, at least one projection being formed on each end surface of each bearing metal half and extending radially outward from the bearing metal halves, andthe at least one projection of each end surface of each bearing metal half is engageable with one of said locking grooves when the bearing metal halves are inserted into the large-diameter end of the split connecting rod.