Patent ID: 6327933
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A parting line strategy for a crankshaft, comprising:a crankshaft having a plurality of cheeks, including a three cheek, a four cheek, a five cheek, and a six cheek, said three cheek being connected to said four cheek by a two pin, said four cheek being connected to said five cheek by a main journal pin, and said five cheek being connected to said six cheek by a three pin;a parting line having a plurality of portions located along said crankshaft;each of said two pin, said main journal pin, and said three pin having one of said plurality of portions of said parting line extending generally across a respective centerline thereof; andat least one of said plurality of parting line portions extending generally diagonally across a face of each of said four, five and six cheeks.