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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7059292 | Sealing structure for divided type cylinder block A cylinder block includes an inner block member having a cylinder liner portion and an outer block member having a cylinder outer wall portion. With the inner and outer block members assembled together, a water jacket is defined between the outer and inner circumfer... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7000584 | Thermally insulated cylinder liner An engine is provided with a plurality of cylinders and cylinder liners that are shaped to define a plurality of spaces between the liners and the engine block. These spaces provided an insulative barrier that at least partially restricts the flow of heat from the l... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6394046 | Fluid cooled cylinder liner for a cylinder of an internal combustion engine A fluid cooled cylinder liner for mounting in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine is provided. The fluid cooled cylinder liner includes a collar and a seal element. The collar has an outer circumferential surface dimensioned with respect to the in... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367848 | Counterbored joint Past applications have found that a joint becomes damaged due to the high loading and vibration loads in which it encounters during operation. The counterbored joint utilizes the flexible shim that is larger than the body receiving bore. A undercut is mac... | 04/09/2002 |
| 5676096 | Engine cylinder liner A lightweight high-performance internal combustion engine embodying screwed-in cylinder liners that are screwed into the cylinder head for forming the combustion chambers. The cylinder liners are formed from a lightweight alloy having a hardened cylinder ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5265563 | Cylinder head sealing arrangement for reciprocating piston engines A cylinder head sealing arrangement for reciprocating piston engines, especially internal combustion engines. An end of each cylinder liner that faces a cylinder head is provided with a raised collar that includes a centering portion. A preferably metalli... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5211137 | Cooling system for a cylinder of an internal combustion engine A cooling system of an internal combustion engine has a plurality of coolant passages located in a row along a longitudinal axial direction of a cylinder liner. Each of the plurality of coolant passages is located so as to extend approximately along a cir... | 05/18/1993 |
| 4941440 | Engine including a piston member having a high top ring groove Present day diesel engines having aluminum piston assemblies are limited to combustion chamber pressures of approximately 12,410 kPa (1,800 psi) whereas the desire is to increase such pressures up to the 15,170 kPa (2,200 psi) range. To reach such levels ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4930470 | Composite engine block A composite engine block for an internal combustion engine having a fluid cooling jacket, comprising a bipartite liner structure with metal (i.e., aluminum alloy or cast iron) defining at least the combustion zone walls, the structure having one or more o... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4791896 | Water cooled scavenged crankcase type Otto internal combustion engine In an internal combustion type engine having a piston disposed within a cylinder, a plurality of ceramic cylinder inner surface sections are provided for covering surfaces of the cylinder chamber and the piston which are directly exposed to the ignited co... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4554893 | Lightweight engine Arrangements are disclosed for lightweight engines and components thereof wherein weight reduction and manufacturing simplicity are obtained primarily through the use of a frame, and optionally other components such as a crankshaft and connecting rods, fa... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4303044 | Aluminium 2-stroke engine cylinder and crank case An aluminium 2-stroke engine cylinder and the crank case assembly is provided, in which a cylinder flange rests in sealing manner over its entire area upon a corresponding counter-surface of the crank case and a deformable packing lies between the sealing... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4294203 | Internal combustion engine with integral upper cylinder section and head An engine structural assembly is disclosed including an integral head and upper cylinder section assembly for use in combination with an integral crankcase and lower cylinder section assembly wherein the upper and lower assemblies are formed to receive a ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4187767 | Diesel cylinder head and liner A cylinder head and liner assembly for use in a diesel engine wherein the inner end of the cylinder liner is accurately and positively adjusted within the bore in the diesel engine block for maximum efficiency in alignment of the liner relative to the pis... | 02/12/1980 |
| 3996913 | Engine with internal sound attenuation barrier An internal combustion engine of the type having so-called free standing cylinders or cylinder liners surrounded by an open topped coolant cavity is provided with internal sound attenuation barrier means, preferably mounted in the coolant cavity on the in... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3973547 | Engine cylinder block and head connection A reciprocating piston engine with at least one working space that is radially delimited by a cylinder liner retained in a cylinder block, and with at least one cylinder head which is sealingly clamped to the top side of the cylinder block and which conta... | 08/10/1976 |
