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Opposed piston three nozzle piston bowl design

US10161371B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

17Claims

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Assignee

AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. · US

Inventors

Gustav R. Johnson · Canton, US
Gary L. Hunter · Dexter, US
Darrell Sparks · Garden City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2016
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A piston may include an outer peripheral surface and a crown. The outer peripheral surface may include first and second openings spaced about and extending through the outer peripheral surface. The crown may include a recess at least partially defined by a first lobe in fluid communication with the first opening and a second lobe in fluid communication with the second opening. Each of the first and second lobes may be recessed relative to an adjacent portion of the recess of the crown.

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