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Piston cooling configurations utilizing lubricating oil from a bearing reservoir in an opposed-piston engine

US10208704B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2015
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF01M2001/066
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Pressurized lubricating oil is accumulated in the bearings of opposed pistons and accumulated oil is dispensed therefrom for bearing lubrication and also for cooling the undercrowns of the pistons by jets of oil emitted from the bearings.

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