US3102682A
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Liquid cooling for the rotor of a rotating-piston engine
Assignee: Audi AG
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Filing: 1962-01-12
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1982-01-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paschke Hanns-Dieter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:20
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B55/00; F02B55/02; F02B55/04; F01; F01C; F01C1/00; F01C1/22; F01C21/00; F01C21/06; F01C21/08; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A ROTARY PISTON ENGINE HAVING A HOLLOW OUTER BODY COMPRISING A MIDDLE HOUSING WITH A BASICALLY EPITROCHOIDAL INNER SURFACE AND A PAIR OF END PLATES CLOSING SAID HOUSING, SAID HOUSING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, AN INNER BODY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID OUTER BODY AND HAVING AN AXIS PARALLEL TO SAID HOUSING AXIS BUT DISPLACED THEREFROM, SAID INNER BODY HAVING END FACES PARALLEL WITH SAID END PLATES AND ADJACENT THERETO AND BEING ROTATABLE ABOUT ITS OWN AXIS WHILE SAID INNER BODY AXIS DESCRIBES A PLANETARY MOTION ABOUT SAID HOUSING AXIS, WHEREBY ACCELERATION FORCES ARE GENERATED IN SAID INNER BODY SUCCESSIVELY IN A PLURALITY OF DIRECTIONS, SAID INNER BODY HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTERNAL CHAMBERS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY RADIALLY DISPOSED COOLANT SUPPLY CHANNELS, EACH OF SAID SUPPLY CHANNELS HAVING AN INTAKE OPENING AT ITS RADIALLY INWARD END ON THE SURFACE OF SAID INNER BODY AND COMMUNICATING AT ITS RADIALLY OUTWARD END WITH THE INTERIOR OF ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS NEAR THE OUTER PERIPHERY THEREOF, EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS HAVING A DRAIN CHANNEL COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID CHAMBER NEAR THE INNER PERIPHERY THEREOF AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE EXTERIOR OF SAID INNER BODY, WHEREBY A COOLANT LIQUID SUPPLIED TO THE INTAKES OF THE SUPPLY CHANNELS WILL BE ALTERNATELY THROWN INTO SAID CHAMBERS AND DRAINED THEREFROM BY SAID SUCCESSIVE ACCELERATION FORCES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A ROTARY PISTON ENGINE HAVING A HOLLOW OUTER BODY COMPRISING A MIDDLE HOUSING WITH A BASICALLY EPITROCHOIDAL INNER SURFACE AND A PAIR OF END PLATES CLOSING SAID HOUSING, SAID HOUSING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, AN INNER BODY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID OUTER BODY AND HAVING AN AXIS PARALLEL TO SAID HOUSING AXIS BUT DISPLACED THEREFROM, SAID INNER BODY HAVING END FACES PARALLEL WITH SAID END PLATES AND ADJACENT THERETO AND BEING ROTATABLE ABOUT ITS OWN AXIS WHILE SAID INNER BODY AXIS DESCRIBES A PLANETARY MOTION ABOUT SAID HOUSING AXIS, WHEREBY ACCELERATION FORCES ARE GENERATED IN SAID INNER BODY SUCCESSIVELY IN A PLURALITY OF DIRECTIONS, SAID INNER BODY HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTERNAL CHAMBERS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY RADIALLY DISPOSED COOLANT SUPPLY CHANNELS, EACH OF SAID SUPPLY CHANNELS HAVING AN INTAKE OPENING AT ITS RADIALLY INWARD END ON THE SURFACE OF SAID INNER BODY AND COMMUNICATING AT ITS RADIALLY OUTWARD END WITH THE INTERIOR OF ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS NEAR THE OUTER PERIPHERY THEREOF, EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS HAVING A DRAIN CHANNEL COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID CHAMBER NEAR THE INNER PERIPHERY THEREOF AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE EXTERIOR OF SAID INNER BODY, WHEREBY A COOLANT LIQUID SUPPLIED TO THE INTAKES OF THE SUPPLY CHANNELS WILL BE ALTERNATELY THROWN INTO SAID CHAMBERS AND DRAINED THEREFROM BY SAID SUCCESSIVE ACCELERATION FORCES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-02 | 1967-03-04 | 1967-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-02 | 1971-03-04 | 1971-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-02 | 1975-03-04 | 1975-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |