Integral gas compressor and internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Oct 09 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5660681

Waldrop, J L

This patent describes an integral gas compressor and internal combustion engine apparatus. A cylinder block defining a cylinder bores in first and second banks; a crankshaft rotatably disposed in the cylinder block; an engine piston disposed in each of the cylinder bores in the first bank; a compressor piston disposed in each of the cylinder bores in the second bank; a connecting rod connecting each of the engine and compressor pistons with the crankshaft; an engine head attached to the cylinder block adjacent to the first bank; an engine manifold attached to the cylinder block in communication with the engine head; a compressor head attached to the cylinder block adjacent to the second bank; a concentric compressor valve disposed in each of the valve pockets; a valve chair positioned adjacent to each of the valves; an inlet manifold attached to the compressor head such that the inlet manifold encloses the valve chairs and is in communication with the inlet flow paths in the valve chairs; and sealing means for sealing between the inlet manifold and the compressor head.

• Assignee: EconoFab, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK (USA)
• Patent Number(s): US 7961691; A
• Application Number: PPN: US s 7-427576
• OSTI ID: 5660681
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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