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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7739928 | Connecting rod for piston engine A connecting rod for a piston engine, in particular a twin crankshaft piston engine, with a first connecting rod head (2) that comprises a first connecting rod eye (20) for mounting a connecting rod (1) to a piston (52) of the piston engi... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7500417 | High-strength connecting rod and method of producing same A connecting rod of an internal combustion engine, comprising a connecting beam section serving as a main body of the connecting rod. Big and small ends are located at the opposite ends of the connecting beam section. A first joining section is located between the c... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7367305 | Internal combustion engine and connecting rod therefor A connecting rod of an internal combustion engine, and an internal combustion engine including the connecting rod, a piston, a crankshaft and a float bearing as main moving parts. A piston is connected to a connecting rod by a spherical joint and has radial ribs on ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350438 | Connection rod for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine connecting rod is designed with bolts having a minimum required strength. A strength safety factor Sfa is calculated based on an axial strength limit load FX of the bolt and the maximum load FB to be born by the bo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325587 | Method for casting cooling holes A method for casting a cooled component includes molding a sacrificial pattern. A plurality of holes are formed through the pattern. A shell is formed over the pattern including filling the holes. The pattern is destructively removed from the shell. A metallic mater... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299715 | Non-homogeneous engine component formed by powder metallurgy A connecting rod unitarily formed in a powder metallurgy process provides a non-homogenous structure. The connecting rod has a piston end, a crankshaft end, and an interconnecting shank. The piston end, the crankshaft end, and the interconnecting shank are formed of... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281449 | Connecting rod and bearing-equipped connecting rod To provide a connecting rod assembly and a bearing-equipped connecting rod both manufacturable easily and inexpensively, a connecting rod assembly 2 includes a plurality of separate rod segments 3A and 3B each having a big end portion 3 | 10/16/2007 |
| 7250070 | Fractured powder metal connecting rod and a method of manufacturing the same A method of forming a powder metal fractured bearing component, such as a connecting rod, includes the step of forming a component blank having a bearing aperture for separation of the component blank into a main body and a bearing cap, wherein the component has a h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7217035 | Connecting rod-bearing combination for adjusting and reducing oscillating masses of a connecting rod-piston-combination and method for producing a connecting rod-bearing combination of this type The invention relates to a connecting rod-bearing combination comprising a bearing for a small connecting rod eye of a connecting rod which serves to receive a piston pin that supports a piston. The invention also relates to a method for producing a connecting rod-b... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7159559 | Split connecting rod, engine and vehicle A split connecting rod includes a fracture start groove that extends in an axial direction X and is located at the approximate center of each of opposing positions on an inner surface of a crank pin opening. A bearing securing groove is provided on either or both of... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7111604 | Connecting rod for an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a connecting rod for an internal combustion engine, comprising a center rod having a first and a second end, the first end being provided with a big eye and the second end being provided with a connecting piece; wherein the big eye comprises... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096756 | Sintered connecting rod for an internal combustion engine A sintered connecting rod for an internal combustion engine comprises a connecting rod eye (1) for receiving a piston pin, a connecting rod big end (3) for holding the crank pin and a shaft (2) made of two diverging longitudinal bridges (4 | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086368 | Piston for an internal combustion engine 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 sma... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7028647 | Variable compression ratio connecting rod for internal combustion engine A variable compression ratio connecting rod for an internal combustion engine includes a large end adapted for attachment to a crankshaft and a small end adapted for attachment to a piston. An adjustable four-bar link system extends between and links the large end a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024960 | Connecting rod apparatus of hermetic compressor A connecting rod apparatus for converting a rotational motion to a reciprocal linear motion by connecting an eccentric portion of a crank shaft to a piston. The connecting rod apparatus has a bushing, a connecting rod and a connecting member. The bushing is rotatabl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021270 | Connecting rod and crankshaft assembly for an engine A novel engine is provided with a crankshaft that is offset from a centerline of the bore shaft, where a reciprocally sliding piston is disposed. A curved or angularly shaped connecting rod is pivotably connected to the piston at one end and to the crankshaft at the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6959476 | Aluminum automotive drive shaft A method for producing aluminum drive shafts from molten aluminum alloy using a continuous caster to cast the alloy into a slab. The method comprises providing a molten aluminum alloy consisting essentially of 0.2 to 0.8 wt. % Si, 0.05 to 0.4 wt. % Cu, 0.45 to 1.2 w... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941837 | Bilateral connecting rod apparatus An apparatus and method provide a true bilateral connecting rod apparatus having a crankshaft defining an axis of rotation and a rod journal eccentrically mounted for circular rotation about the axis, and a pair of connecting rods attached to the rod journal for rec... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6907848 | Connecting rod with lubricant tube A connecting rod includes a connecting rod body having a crank arm bore formed in a first end and a pin bore formed in a second end. A tube is connected to the body for carrying lubricant from the first end to the second end. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874229 | Connecting rod with ellipitical opening and method for production A connecting rod with an elliptical opening couples with a crankshaft without the use of a separate bearing element. The elliptical opening deforms under axial tension during operation to provide proper clearance between an inner surface of the opening and an outer ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6854357 | Connecting rod of a crank mechanism A connecting rod of a crank mechanism is made as a single sheet metal part by shaping without chip removal out of sheet metal. The connecting rod comprises a base sheet (1) that is provided with an upper connecting rod eye (2) and a lower connecting ro... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6832592 | Crankshaft coupling structure for use in an internal combustion engine A crankshaft coupling structure used in an engine and coupled between a piston and a crankshaft to enhance the output torque of the engine is disclosed to include a connecting rod, the connecting rod having a top end coupled to the piston by a slip joint and a botto... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6786111 | Connecting rod A connecting rod including shaft with a major flange projecting outwardly from one of its ends and a minor flange projecting outwardly from the other of its ends. The major flange and the minor flange each have a number of holes for the passage of threaded fasteners... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6739237 | Connecting rod apparatus of hermetic compressor A connecting rod apparatus of a compressor for converting a rotation to a reciprocal sliding by connecting an eccentric portion of a crank shaft and a piston. The connecting rod apparatus has: a bush rotatably connected with the eccentric portion, and having a first... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6729225 | Connecting-rod apparatus of hermetic compressor In a connecting apparatus of a hermetic reciprocal compressor to convert a rotary movement into a reciprocal sliding movement by connecting an eccentric portion of a crankshaft and a piston, the connecting apparatus has a ball; a first connecting member having a sma... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6533488 | Airless sprayer drive mechanism An airless spray pump has a drive train is comprised of a motor having an output gear thereon which drives a combination gear assembly comprised of two gears mounted on a shaft which in turn drives a crank assembly which is comprised of a one-piece eccent... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6502480 | High performance forged aluminum connecting rod and method of making the same An improved high performance aluminum connecting rod and a method of manufacturing such a connecting rod which is capable of carrying particularly high compressive loads with a substantially reduced deformation resulting from such high compressive loads i... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500515 | Connecting rod made of composite material The present invention relates to a connecting rod made of composite material, especially for internal-combustion engines, the composite material being formed by a reinforcement embedded in a cured material, and the connecting rod (A) comprising, along the... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6467373 | Flexible connecting rod An internal combustion engine has a connecting rod which interconnects the engine crankshaft with a piston. The connecting rod is a flexible member which has one section connected with the piston and another section connected with the crankshaft and a spr... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6457380 | Connecting rod intended to limit relative movements between two rigid components This connecting rod is intended to be connected between two rigid components in order to limit their relative movements in a longitudinal direction. The connecting rod comprises a long rigid body which extends in the longitudinal direction and which conne... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6382081 | Reciprocating compressor A reciprocating compressor (K1-K3) comprising a connecting rod (21) in which a small end portion (22) having a small hole (22a) and a large end portion (25) having a large hole (25a) are coupled with each other; wherein the small end portion (22) is coupl... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371009 | Structural matrix for a piston and connecting-rod assembly The present invention, being a continuation-in-part of the Reinforced Wrist-pin, makes use of a traversing reinforcing matrix for the non-mechanical surfaces of the piston and connecting-rod components' assembly. Interposing holes, or spacial impressions,... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357321 | Split connecting rod for an internal combustion engine and method of production A connecting rod includes an apertured connecting-rod eye portion defining two portions (arms), which is split into a saddle portion and a bearing cap portion by a fracture splitting operation along a desired dividing plane whose location is determined by... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6282983 | Connecting rod structure and attachment to wrist pin An engine or other machine has an improved configuration for a connecting rod a wrist pin cradled and fastened on a saddle of the rod. The improved configuration allows fluid flow through the rod to the interior of the wrist pin while reducing the tendenc... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276233 | Connecting rod and a method for making the same A connecting rod 10 having a generally elongated body portion 15 which includes a piston-connecting end portion 12 and a crankshaft-receiving end portion 13. The connecting rod 10 is selectively fractured, thereby separating cap portion 14 from the body 1... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6272971 | Connecting rod for hermetic refrigerating compressor The invention concerns a connecting rod for a hermetic refrigerating compressor, in which the connecting rod forms the mechanical connection between a crank and a piston. The purpose of the invention is to reduce wear in the crank bearing of the compresso... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6178849 | Connecting rod assembly for an internal combustion engine A connecting rod assembly connects a piston to a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. The connecting rod assembly includes a connecting rod having a yoke at an end thereof. The yoke includes a semi-circular bearing portion and a pair of shoulders.... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6134779 | High performance forged aluminum connecting rod and method of making the same An improved high performance aluminum connecting rod and a method for manufacturing such a connecting rod are disclosed, the connecting rod being capable of carrying particularly high compressive loads with a substantially reduced deformation resulting fr... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6109135 | Tetrahelical/curved bicycle crank arm/connecting rod for human/mechanical powered machines and the like A curved, tetrahelix bicycle crank arm composed of a helical array of tetrahedra is disclosed. This design will transmit the propelling force away from the top dead center point providing more efficient use of the propelling energy. With this tetrahelical... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6076426 | Internal combustion engine connecting rod Forged connecting rod, in particular of an internal combustion engine, including a body (1), a connecting rod small end (2) and a connecting rod big end (3), forming two connecting rod small end and connecting rod big end bearings for receiving respective... | 06/20/2000 |
