US4350056A
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Connecting rod of an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-08-14
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Granted: 1982-09-21
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Expires: 2000-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A connecting rod for an internal combustion engine comprising a rod body having a fiber bundle reinforcement integrated therein. The fiber bundle reinforcement extends longitudinally in a central rod portion of the connecting rod and is exposed at the peripheral surface at a small end portion of the rod where a bore is provided for connection with a piston pin. The fiber bundle reinforcement is exposed in the region of the bore adjacent the central rod portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Keisuke Ban
- 👤 Akimasa Daimaru
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:56
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C7/00; F16C7/02; F16C7/026; F02; F02F; F02F7/00; F02F7/0085; F16J; F16J7/00; F05; F05C; F05C2201/00; F05C2201/04; F05C2201/0433; F05C2201/0448; F05C2253/00; F05C2253/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2142; Y10T74/2162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A connecting rod for an internal combustion engine comprising a rod body and a fiber bundle integrated in said rod body to reinforce said body, said rod body including a small end portion with a bore therein, a central rod portion and a large end portion, said fiber bundle extending in said central rod portion and being exposed at said small end portion at said bore.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A connecting rod for an internal combustion engine comprising a rod body and a fiber bundle integrated in said rod body to reinforce said body, said rod body including a small end portion with a bore therein, a central rod portion and a large end portion, said fiber bundle extending in said central rod portion and being exposed at said small end portion at said bore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fiber bundle is exposed at said bore in the region thereof adjacent said central rod portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 2 wherein said exposed fiber bundle extends over a portion of the peripheral surface of said rod body around said bore.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 3 wherein said fiber bundle has an end which is exposed at said bore.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 4 wherein said end is rounded to conform to the shape of said bore.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 2 wherein said fiber bundle includes two adjacent bundle portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 6 wherein said bundle portions extend longitudinally and have ends which are exposed at said bore and conform to the shape thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 6 wherein said bundle is of Y-shape with a straight portion extending longitudinally in said central rod portion and said bundle portions branch apart and extend into said small end portion on opposite sides of said bore.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 8 wherein the parts of said bundle portions which branch apart and extend into said small end portion have inner surfaces which are exposed at said bore and extend partly therearound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connecting rod as claimed in claim 2 wherein said bundle of fibers extend continuously between said central rod portion and said small end portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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