US3252452A
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Balanced piston engine
Assignee: Mcculloch Corp
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Filing: 1962-11-08
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Granted: 1966-05-24
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Expires: 1982-11-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilford B Burkett
- 👤 Lester R Crist
- 👤 James L Dooley
- 👤 John W Oehrli
- 👤 Ellsworth D Wilkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:41
CPC Classifications
B; B27; B27B; B27B17/00; B27B17/0033; F; F02; F02B; F02B63/00; F02B63/02; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
383 words
A TWO CYCLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, COMPRISING: (A) A POWER HEAD BLOCK HAVING AN UPSTANDING POWER CYLINDER THEREIN WITH AN OUTER END WALL AT ITS UPPER END; (B) A CRANKAGE BELOW SAID POWER CYLINDER HAVING A CHAMBER AT ITS UNDER SIDE PERIPHERALLY DEFINED BY A WALL, SAID CHAMBER, BEING CONNECTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE CRANKCASE BY A CLYINDRICAL OPENING OF SMALLER SIZE THAN THE CROSS SECTIONAL SIZE OF SAID CHAMBER, (C) A BALANCE CYLINDER DEPENDING FROM SAID CRANKCASE AND HAVING AN EXTERNAL ANNULAR FLANGE AND INLET PORTS INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, SAID BALANCED CYLINDER HAVING AN INNER END PORTION SECURELY EXTENDING INTO SAID CYLINDRICAL OPENING, SAID FLANGE HAVING A PERIPHERAL PORTION RECEIVED IN A RECESS PROVIDED THEREFOR AT THE OUTER END OF THE WALL DEFINING SAID CHAMBER, THE EXTERNAL DIAMETER OF SAID CYLINDER BEING SMALLER THAN THE INTERNAL DIAMETER OF SAID CHAMBER; (D) A COVER ATTACHED TO THE LOWER END OF THE WALL DEFINING SAID CHAMBER AND CLAMPINGLY ENGAING THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID FLANGE TO HOLD SAME IN SAID RECESS, SAID BALANCING CYLINDER HAVING A PAIR OF INLET PORTS THEREIN LOCATED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID CYLINDER; (E) A CRANKCASE OPERABLY MOUNTED BETWEEN THE POWER CYLINDER AND BALANCING CYLINDER, SAID CRANKSHAFT HAVING A PAIR OF CRANK PINS ARRANGED DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE AND OFFSET LONGITUDINALLY RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER; (F) A POWER PISTON IN SAID POWER CYLINDER; (G) A CONNECTING ROD OPERABLY CONNECTING POWER PISTON AND ONE OF THE CRANK PINS OF SAID CRANKSHAFT; (H) A BALANCING PISTON IN THE BALANCING CYLINDER; (I) A CONNECTING ROD OPERABLY CONNECTING THE BALANCING PISTON AND THE OTHER CRANK PIN; (J) A CARBURETOR HAVING ITS FUEL MIXTURE OUTLET CONNECTED WITH SAID CHAMBER; (K) MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID CARBURETOR; (L) SAID POWER CYLINDER HAVING A PLURALITY OF FUEL MIXTURE INTAKE PORTS INTERMEDIATE ITS END AND AN EXHAUST PORT INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS; (M) AN ENGINE HANDLE HAVING A GRIP MEMBER LOCATED IN A VERTICAL CENTRAL PLANE THROUGH THE AXIS OF THE CRANKSHAFT; (N) AND STARTER MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND INCLUDING A DRUM HAVING AN ANNULAR CABLE GROOVE, A CABLE OPERABLY WOUND ON SAID DRUM, AND A STARTER HANDLE AT THE OUTER END OF SAID CABLE, SAID HANDLE BEING OPERABLY LOCATEED AT THE TOP SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND IN SAID VERTICAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CRANKSHAFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
383 words
A TWO CYCLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, COMPRISING: (A) A POWER HEAD BLOCK HAVING AN UPSTANDING POWER CYLINDER THEREIN WITH AN OUTER END WALL AT ITS UPPER END; (B) A CRANKAGE BELOW SAID POWER CYLINDER HAVING A CHAMBER AT ITS UNDER SIDE PERIPHERALLY DEFINED BY A WALL, SAID CHAMBER, BEING CONNECTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE CRANKCASE BY A CLYINDRICAL OPENING OF SMALLER SIZE THAN THE CROSS SECTIONAL SIZE OF SAID CHAMBER, (C) A BALANCE CYLINDER DEPENDING FROM SAID CRANKCASE AND HAVING AN EXTERNAL ANNULAR FLANGE AND INLET PORTS INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, SAID BALANCED CYLINDER HAVING AN INNER END PORTION SECURELY EXTENDING INTO SAID CYLINDRICAL OPENING, SAID FLANGE HAVING A PERIPHERAL PORTION RECEIVED IN A RECESS PROVIDED THEREFOR AT THE OUTER END OF THE WALL DEFINING SAID CHAMBER, THE EXTERNAL DIAMETER OF SAID CYLINDER BEING SMALLER THAN THE INTERNAL DIAMETER OF SAID CHAMBER; (D) A COVER ATTACHED TO THE LOWER END OF THE WALL DEFINING SAID CHAMBER AND CLAMPINGLY ENGAING THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID FLANGE TO HOLD SAME IN SAID RECESS, SAID BALANCING CYLINDER HAVING A PAIR OF INLET PORTS THEREIN LOCATED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID CYLINDER; (E) A CRANKCASE OPERABLY MOUNTED BETWEEN THE POWER CYLINDER AND BALANCING CYLINDER, SAID CRANKSHAFT HAVING A PAIR OF CRANK PINS ARRANGED DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE AND OFFSET LONGITUDINALLY RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER; (F) A POWER PISTON IN SAID POWER CYLINDER; (G) A CONNECTING ROD OPERABLY CONNECTING POWER PISTON AND ONE OF THE CRANK PINS OF SAID CRANKSHAFT; (H) A BALANCING PISTON IN THE BALANCING CYLINDER; (I) A CONNECTING ROD OPERABLY CONNECTING THE BALANCING PISTON AND THE OTHER CRANK PIN; (J) A CARBURETOR HAVING ITS FUEL MIXTURE OUTLET CONNECTED WITH SAID CHAMBER; (K) MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID CARBURETOR; (L) SAID POWER CYLINDER HAVING A PLURALITY OF FUEL MIXTURE INTAKE PORTS INTERMEDIATE ITS END AND AN EXHAUST PORT INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS; (M) AN ENGINE HANDLE HAVING A GRIP MEMBER LOCATED IN A VERTICAL CENTRAL PLANE THROUGH THE AXIS OF THE CRANKSHAFT; (N) AND STARTER MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND INCLUDING A DRUM HAVING AN ANNULAR CABLE GROOVE, A CABLE OPERABLY WOUND ON SAID DRUM, AND A STARTER HANDLE AT THE OUTER END OF SAID CABLE, SAID HANDLE BEING OPERABLY LOCATEED AT THE TOP SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND IN SAID VERTICAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CRANKSHAFT.
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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) | 1969-05-23 | 1969-11-22 | 1970-05-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-23 | 1973-11-22 | 1974-05-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-23 | 1977-11-22 | 1978-05-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |