Patent ID: 6959683
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: F16C,F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A crankshaft for use as a component of an internal combustion engine and for converting reciprocating motion of pistons in the internal combustion engine to rotary motion, said crankshaft comprising: a plurality of interconnected crank webs; wherein one of said crank webs forms a primary drive gear, which is a helical gear; and wherein another one of said crank webs comprises a split crank web which is connected to the primary drive gear via a crankpin; wherein the split crank web comprises a main crank web portion integrally formed with the crankpin, and a supplemental balance weight which is removable from the main crank web, and wherein the supplemental balance weight has a cylindrical hole formed therein to receive a portion of the crankshaft body.