Internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Dec 06 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6232842

Rascov, A J

This patent describes an internal combustion engine, comprising: (a) a housing (b) a first cylinder chamber associated with the housing; (c) a first piston assembly fitted in the first cylinder chamber, comprising a first piston head and a second piston head joined by a first tube, the first tube including a central portion; (d) a fist piston chamber constructed in the first cylinder chamber wherein the longitudinal axes of the first piston chamber and the first cylinder chamber are colinear, the first piston chamber bounded by a top plate, a bottom plate and side walls; (e) a second cylinder chamber associated with the housing wherein the longitudinal axis of the second cylinder chamber is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first cylinder chamber; (f) a second piston assembly fitted in the second cylinder chamber, comprising a third piston head and a fourth piston head joined by a second tube, the second tube including a central portion; (g) a second piston chamber constructed in the second cylinder chamber wherein the longitudinal axes of the second piston chamber and second cylinder chamber are colinear, the second piston chamber bounded by a top plate, a bottom plate and side walls.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-89-043179; EDB-89-047193
• Patent Number(s): US 4788944
• OSTI ID: 6232842
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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330100* -- Internal Combustion Engines
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ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
OPERATION
PISTONS
SHAFTS