Patent ID: 7165889

Claim:
An oil lift pocket for a bearing assembly, comprising: a bearing surface; a supply port extending through the bearing surface; a first channel extending from the supply port and having a bend between a first end of the first channel and a second end of the first channel, wherein the second end of the first channel is in communication with the supply port; a second channel extending from the supply port and having a bend between a first end of the second channel and a second end of the second channel such that the first end of the second channel terminates proximate to the first end of the first channel, wherein the second end of the second channel is in communication with the supply port; a third channel extending from the supply port and having a bend between a first end of the third channel and a second end of the third channel, wherein the second end of the third channel is in communication with the supply port; and a fourth channel extending from the supply port and having a bend between a first end of the fourth channel and a second end of the fourth channel such that the first end of the fourth channel terminates proximate to the first end of the third channel, wherein the second end of the fourth channel is in communication with the supply port.