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Piston for an internal combustion engine and method for its production

US8001946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2006
Grant dateAug 23, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49265
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A piston for an internal combustion engine has annular cooling passage arranged in the vicinity of the piston crown and radially on the outside, which, in those regions of the pin bosses which lie close to the boss holes, has boss cooling passages which are connected to the cooling passage and are intended for improved cooling of the pin bosses.

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