US3384055A
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Rotary combustion engine
Assignee: MARTIN J GLENDAY
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Filing: 1966-12-28
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Granted: 1968-05-21
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Expires: 1986-12-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin J Glenday
- 👤 John C Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:33
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B55/00; F02B55/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A ROTARY PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF TROCHOIDAL CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A HOUSING SECTION HAVING OPEN ENDS AND AN INTERIOR SIDE WALL OF TROCHOIDAL CONFIGURATION, A FIRST PLATE OVERLYING ONE END OF SAID HOUSING SECTION AND CONTAINING INLET PORTS, A SECOND PLATE OVERLYING THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING SECTION AND CONTAINING EXHAUST PORTS, AN OUTPUT SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOUSING SECTION AND PROVIDED WITH AN ECCENTRIC, A ROTARY PISTON ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT ROTARY MOVEMENT ABOUT SAID ECCENTRIC WITHIN THE CHAMBER DEFINED BY SAID HOUSING SECTION AND ITS ASSOCIATED FIRST AND SECOND PLATES, AN INDUCTION MEMBER OVERLYING SAID FIRST PLATE AND CONTAINING A PASSAGEWAY FOR SUPPLYING COMBUSTIBLE FUEL TO SAID INLET PORTS, A BASE MEMBER OVERLYING SAID SECOND PLATE AND CONTAINING A PASSAGEWAY FOR DISCHARGEING EXHAUST GASES PASSING THROUGH SAID EXHAUST PORTS, AND MEANS SECURING SAID MEMBERS, PLATES AND HOUSING SECTION TOGETHER SO THAT ANY OF A SERIES OF INTERCHANGEABLE PLATES HAVING DIFFERENT PORT CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE AN ENGINE OF PRESELECTED OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A ROTARY PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF TROCHOIDAL CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A HOUSING SECTION HAVING OPEN ENDS AND AN INTERIOR SIDE WALL OF TROCHOIDAL CONFIGURATION, A FIRST PLATE OVERLYING ONE END OF SAID HOUSING SECTION AND CONTAINING INLET PORTS, A SECOND PLATE OVERLYING THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING SECTION AND CONTAINING EXHAUST PORTS, AN OUTPUT SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOUSING SECTION AND PROVIDED WITH AN ECCENTRIC, A ROTARY PISTON ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT ROTARY MOVEMENT ABOUT SAID ECCENTRIC WITHIN THE CHAMBER DEFINED BY SAID HOUSING SECTION AND ITS ASSOCIATED FIRST AND SECOND PLATES, AN INDUCTION MEMBER OVERLYING SAID FIRST PLATE AND CONTAINING A PASSAGEWAY FOR SUPPLYING COMBUSTIBLE FUEL TO SAID INLET PORTS, A BASE MEMBER OVERLYING SAID SECOND PLATE AND CONTAINING A PASSAGEWAY FOR DISCHARGEING EXHAUST GASES PASSING THROUGH SAID EXHAUST PORTS, AND MEANS SECURING SAID MEMBERS, PLATES AND HOUSING SECTION TOGETHER SO THAT ANY OF A SERIES OF INTERCHANGEABLE PLATES HAVING DIFFERENT PORT CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE AN ENGINE OF PRESELECTED OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
IN A ROTARY PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING HOUSING MEANS DEFINING A CHAMBER, SAID HOUSING MEANSA HAVING FLAT END WALLS, AN OUTPUT SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CHAMBER AND PROVIDED WITH AN ECCENTRIC, AND A ROTARY PISTON ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT ROTARY MOVEMENTS ABOUT SAID ECCENTRIC WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A COMPRESSION SEAL CONSTRUCTION ON SAID ROTARY PISTON FOR MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE COMPRESSION SEAL BETWEEN SAID PISTON AND ONE OF SAID END WALLS, SAID SEAL CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A SEAL RING OF LOWER THREMAL COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION THAN SAID PISTON AND HAVING AN
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
IN A ROTARY PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING HOUSING MEANS DEFINING A CHAMBER, SAID HOUSING MEANSA HAVING FLAT END WALLS, AN OUTPUT SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CHAMBER AND PROVIDED WITH AN ECCENTRIC, AND A ROTARY PISTON ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT ROTARY MOVEMENTS ABOUT SAID ECCENTRIC WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A COMPRESSION SEAL CONSTRUCTION ON SAID ROTARY PISTON FOR MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE COMPRESSION SEAL BETWEEN SAID PISTON AND ONE OF SAID END WALLS, SAID SEAL CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A SEAL RING OF LOWER THREMAL COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION THAN SAID PISTON AND HAVING AN
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