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Asymmetric oval piston with higher convexity thrust face

US4831919A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 1986
Grant dateMay 23, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49249
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Pistons are described having oval polar profiles or both oval polar profiles and axial profiles machined to asymmetric curvatures about the plane which includes both the piston axis and the minor axis over at least a part of the skirt length, the asymmetry of the polar profile comprising a greater convexity about the major axis on the thrust face over at least part of the axial length of the skirt region.

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