Swash-plate mechanism for internal combustion engines

Claim 1

A HIGH EFFICIENCY SWASH-PLATE MECHANISM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED STRAIGHT SHAFT; A SWASH-PLATE INCLUDING AN ANGLE WITH THE AXIS OF SAID SHAFT AND MOUNTED ON THE LATTER FOR ROTATION THEREWITH; AN ANTI-FRICTION BEARING HAVING AN OUTER RACE FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID SWASH-PLATE, AN INNER RACE AND ROLLING MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID INNER AND SAID OUTER RACE; A WOBBLE RING FIXED TO SAID INNER RACE COAXIAL THEREWITH, SAID ANTI-FRICTION BEARING FORMING THE ONLY MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID WOBBLE RING AND SAID STRAIGHT SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SWASH-PLATE AND SAID WOBBLE RING; ROTATION PREVENTING MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST ENGAGING MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID WOBBLE RING AND SAID INNER RACE AND A SECOND ENGAGING MEMBER MOVABLY ENGAGING SAID FIRST ENGAGING MEMBER IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO PREVENT ROTATION OF SAID WOBBLE RING AND INNER RACE WHILE PERMITTING FREE TILTING MOVEMENT OF THE SAME.