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Rotary internal combustion engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7355453

The design is given of a rotary internal combustion engine which includes a fixed engine frame, a block rotatable about a block axis, an output shaft rotatable about a shaft axis (shaft axis offset from block axis to define an eccentricity), and at least one cylinder including a cylinder housing, a piston, and a drive rod. The piston has an edge surface slidably engaging the cylinder housing and the drive rod is connected to the piston. An improved method for driving said output shaft is described.

Assignee:
TIC; ERA-01-016441; EDB-76-041991
Patent Number(s):
US 3931809
OSTI ID:
7355453
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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