Crosshead per se, and in combination with a connecting rod assembly and a piston rod
US4872395A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32877
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The crosshead has a body formed of solid, metal plate, and of substantially U-shape. It comprises a pair of spaced-apart parallel limbs which are bridged between by an integral transverse member, and the latter is bored through to receive a piston rod therein. Shoe plates are joined to the limbs to guide the body in reciprocation. In the combination with a connecting rod assembly and a piston rod, an end of the piston rod is directly fastened to the connecting rod assembly, and the crosshead is coupled to an intermediate portion of the piston rod.
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