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Motor engine family

US7600492B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

7References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BRP-POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG · AT

Inventors

Andreas Bilek · Chisago City, US
Gerd Ohrnberger · Rutzenmoos, AT
Norbert Korenjak · Stadl-Paura, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 29, 2005
Grant date	Oct 13, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 22, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular family of internal combustion engines is described. The family includes at least two engine configurations selected from a single cylinder, V-type, inline, opposed, W-type, and radial configurations. Each of the engines in the family includes at least one cylinder with identical top end packages. A method for designing such a family of engines is also disclosed.

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