Patent · US Expired

Compressed air engine

US4124978A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 1975
Grant dateNov 14, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 27, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF01B31/10
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A compressed air engine having specially designed cylinder heads and piston configurations in order to reduce friction and maximize the application of air from a pressurized air source. The disclosure includes a lubrication system whereby the mechanical parts receive oil via a lubrication arrangement including a conveyor chain continually bathed in oil.

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