US4300274A
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Method of manufacturing connecting rod for axial cylinder-type reciprocating piston engine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-10-31
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Granted: 1981-11-17
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Expires: 1999-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing a connecting rod for reciprocating piston engines, especially axial cylinder-type reciprocating piston engines, with the connecting rod including a tubular shaft having hollow spherical shells mounted at the ends thereof. The tubular shaft and the hollow spherical shells are constructed from a sheet metal-like material and are joined to form a one-piece connecting rod body by way of welding joints. A lubricating tube is arranged within the tubular shaft and extends between the spherical shells so as to equalize the lubricant between surfaces of the hollow spherical shells.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Papst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:20
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P15/00; B23P15/003; F; F01; F01B; F01B3/00; F01B3/0082; F01B3/0085; F16; F16C; F16C7/00; F16C7/02; F16C7/023; F16C7/08; B23P2700/00; B23P2700/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49229; Y10T29/49249; Y10T29/49266; Y10T29/49288; Y10T29/4929; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49861; Y10T29/49888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of manufacturing a piston connecting rod for a reciprocating axial cylinder-type engine, comprising the steps of: providing a tubular shaft; turning the respective ends of said tubular shaft so as to form oblique annular edges; and welding hollow spherical shells at the respective annular edges of said tubular shaft, wherein said method includes forming each of said spherical shells by providing a sheet metal plate and forming the sheet metal plate into a spherical shell including inner and outer spherical surfaces, and wherein said welding step includes welding the hollow spherical shells at the respective annular edges of said tubular shaft such that the inner spherical surfaces thereof extend radially outwardly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular shaft beyond the respective ends of the tubular shaft; and wherein said method further comprises the steps of concentrically, grinding and rolling surfaces of the spherical shells after said welding.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of manufacturing a piston connecting rod for a reciprocating axial cylinder-type engine, comprising the steps of: providing a tubular shaft; turning the respective ends of said tubular shaft so as to form oblique annular edges; and welding hollow spherical shells at the respective annular edges of said tubular shaft, wherein said method includes forming each of said spherical shells by providing a sheet metal plate and forming the sheet metal plate into a spherical shell including inner and outer spherical surfaces, and wherein said welding step includes welding the hollow spherical shells at the respective annular edges of said tubular shaft such that the inner spherical surfaces thereof extend radially outwardly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular shaft beyond the respective ends of the tubular shaft; and wherein said method further comprises the steps of concentrically, grinding and rolling surfaces of the spherical shells after said welding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the sheet metal plates used to form said hollow spherical shells are planar circular sheet metal plates, and wherein said method further includes the step of parallel grinding said plates to attain a uniform thickness before forming the hollow spherical shells therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said welding step includes mounting the spherical shells at the respective annular edges of the tubular shaft and thereafter welding the spherical shells to the tubular shaft in one operating cycle so as to form a one-piece connecting rod body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of subjecting the surfaces of the spherical shell to an erosion treatment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the steps of concentrically grinding and rolling include clamping the spherical shells between spherically shaped rotatable spindle heads of a lathe for frictional entrainment therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of applying a wear-proof coating to working surface portions of the connecting rod.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the step of applying includes subjecting the working surface portions to a chemical treatment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the step of applying includes subjecting the working surface portions to an electrolytic treatment.
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