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Wobble piston with cooling fins extending through slots formed in the piston head

US5937736A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 5, 1997
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 5, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J1/12
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved wobble piston for an air compressor. The piston has a head integrally connected to a connecting rod. The connecting rod has a free end for connection to a rotating eccentric. The piston has cooling fins to provide cooling as the piston is reciprocated in a cylinder. The cooling fins extend from a piston cap secured to the piston head. The fins extend through cooperating slots formed in piston head.

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