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Piston for an internal combustion engine

US7086368B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 2004
Grant dateAug 8, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J1/22
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A piston for an internal combustion engine includes a crown, tubular walls extending from the edge of the crown, and a cup portion protruding from the rear surface of the crown and having a concave spherical surface for forming a spherical joint with a spherical small end on a connecting rod. The tubular walls and the cup portion are joined together by radially extending ribs.

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