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Piston for an internal combustion engine

US8950375B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Grahle · Gerlingen, DE
Wilfried Sander · Neckarsulm, DE
Joachim Schulz · Stuttgart, DE
Andreas Seeger-Van Nie · Bad Sobernheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2011
Grant date	Feb 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49249
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A piston for an internal combustion engine has a lower piston part and an upper piston part disposed on the lower piston part. The upper piston part has a top land that runs around its circumference, and a ring belt that runs around its circumference. At least the upper piston part consists of a sintered material.

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