(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 3 January 2002 (03.01.2002) PCT WO 02/00386 Al (51) International Patent Classification’: B23P 17/02, (74) Agent: STEARNS, Robert, Ls Reising 1B26F 3/00 Bares, Kisselle, Learman & MeCallech, PC, 4390, Troy, MI 48099 (US). (21) International Application Number: PCT/USOU/41078 (22) International Filing Date: 21 June 2001 (21.06.2001) 1) 25) Fiting Language: English CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS,JP, KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, (26) Publication Language: English LR LS, LT, LU, LV, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NO, NZ, PL, PT, RO, RU, SD, SE, SG, SI, SK, SL, (30) Priority Data: ‘TJ, TM, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, UZ, VN, YU, ZA, ZW. (09/603.272 23 June 2000 (23.06.2000) US. (7) Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION (84) Designated States (regional [USMS]; 26555 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI KE, LS, MW, MZ, 48034 (US). patent (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TI, TM), Furopean patent (AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, HS, FI, FR, GB, GR.TE (72) Inventors: LAMIRE, Daniel, D.; 1310 Aubin Road, TT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR), OAPI patent (BE, BI, CF, ‘Windsor, Ontario N8Y 4E6 (US), JONES, Joel, W.; 4470 Riverside Drive Bast, Windsor, Ontario NBY 4EC (CA). CG, Cl, CM, GA, GN, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TO), {Continued on next page] (54) Title: CONNECTING ROD FRACTURING FIXTURE a ¢t WO 02/00386 Al fees (57) Abstraet: ‘The rod cap fracturing machine (10) is foreracking rod cap (68) along a rod cap cracking plane (P) that i intersected by connecting rod center line (110) at an acute angle. The machine includes a frst mandrel portion (58) fixed to a frame (12) and a second mancre! portion (60) on a carriage (40). A rod cap clamp assembly (74) on the carriage clamps the rod cap to the second man. rel portion. First and second wrist pin clamps (116, 118) clamp the waist pin end (106) of the rod body along a line (124 perpen: dicular to the rod centerline and prevent pivotal movement of the od body relative tothe crankshaft bore axis (114). A erankshatt end clamp (128) clamps the rod body to the frst mandrel half and, prevents bending ofthe long arm (134) ofthe rod.Wo 02/00386_A1__IIIIINIHH Published: For peo-letier codes and other abbreviations, refer to the “Guid- with international search report ‘ance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations" appearing at the begin- before the expiration of the time limit for amending the ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazette claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of ‘amendmentsWO 02/0386 PCT/USO1/41078 10 15 20 25 ei CONNECTING ROD FRACTURING FIXTURE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1.Technical Field This invention is in a connecting rod fracturing machine for separating rod caps from connecting rod bodies of non symmetrical connecting rods. 2.Related Prior Art Connecting rods for internal combustion engines have a wrist pin or gudgeon that pivotally connects a piston to a connecting rod. A crankshaft end of a connecting rod is rotably journaled on a crankshaft throw. A wrist pin is inserted through a bore through the piston and through a bore passage through the wrist pin end of the connecting rod prior to inserting the piston into a cylinder block. The crankshaft of multi cylinder internal combustion engines have webs on both ends of each throw. To connect a connecting rod to one of the throws, the connecting rod must have a rod cap that is clamped to the rod body by mechanical fasteners. Connecting rods are generally formed by forging or by casting. The rod cap is formed initially as an integral part of the rod body. The rod cap is then separated from the rod body. Following separation, the rod cap is clamped to the rod body and the crankshaft bore is machined to receive roa bearings.