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Piston for an internal combustion engine

US7377206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2005
Grant dateMay 27, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J1/02
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A piston for an internal combustion engine, which performs a sliding reciprocating motion in a cylinder, and a method for producing the piston. The piston has a piston head and a piston skirt having at least one bearing surface. The at least one bearing surface is provided at least in part with a first overlay, and a second overlay is applied at least to parts of the first overlay. The first overlay exhibits greater wear resistance than the second overlay.

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