Yoke with slotted guides and slides

Patent · Tue Oct 11 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6793467

Gray, R B

This patent describes an assembly for use in an engine, the engine having at least one cylinder with a piston therewithin, a yoke fixed to the piston, a crankcase with first and second opposing walls defining a crankcase volume therebetween, a crankshaft with a crankthrow within the crankcase volume, the assembly comprising means for locking together in sliding relationship elements of at least one of a configuration of yoke with sliding block and a configuration of yoke with one of the opposing walls comprising a guide means mounted to one element of one of configurations, the guide means having at least a first surface facing outwardly from the one element towards a second surface of the one element to which the guide means is mounted, a slide means mounted to the other element of the one configuration and having at least a third surface between the first and second surfaces engaging at least one of the first and second surfaces in a manner to admit sliding therebetween, and channel means isolated from the crankcase volume throughout rotation of the crankshaft, and transmitting lubricant from an aperture in the one of the opposing walls of the crankcase via means for locking for lubricating the crankthrow.

• Assignee: RP and M Engines, Inc., Amherst, MA
• Patent Number(s): US 4776310
• OSTI ID: 6793467
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100* -- Internal Combustion Engines
CYLINDERS
ENGINES
FASTENERS
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LUBRICATION
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
OPERATION
PISTONS
RODS
SHAFTS
SUPPORTS