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US4932377A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multivalve cylinder engine

Assignee: Tickford Ltd
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Filing: 1988-12-08
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2008-12-08
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Abstract

Abstract An internal combustion engine in which each cylinder has a plurality of inlet ports (17,19) and a plurality of outlet ports (14), each port being openable and closeable by means of a respective valve (12,13,11). The inlet and outlet valves (12,13,11) are disposed with their center lines substantially on opposite sides of a cylinder center plane (16) and angled generally towards said center plane (16). There are three, or possibly more, valves on at least one of said sides, arranged with two outer valves (12) separated by one, or possibly more, inner valve (13). The angle of inclination with respect to said center plane (16) for the outer valves (12) is less than or equal to the angle of inclination for the inner valve (13). The valves are preferably operated directly with a separate camshaft (18,20,15) being provided for each one or more valves inclined at the same angle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alastair C. Lyle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 07:26
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/26; F01L1/265; F02; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F02F1/4221; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/245

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
An internal combustion engine in which each cylinder thereof has a plurality of inlet ports and a plurality of outlet ports, each port being openable and closeable by means of a respective valve, the inlet and outlet valves being disposed substantially on opposite sides of a cylinder centre plane; each said valve lying in a respective plane transverse to said centre plane and each said valve being angled generally towards said centre plane, said transverse planes being parallel one to another; there being at least three valves on a first one of said sides, arranged with two outer valves separated by at least one inner valve, the angle of inclination with respect to said centre plane for said outer valves being less than the angle of inclination for said at least one inner valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
An internal combustion engine in which each cylinder thereof has a plurality of inlet ports and a plurality of outlet ports, each port being openable and closeable by means of a respective valve, the inlet and outlet valves being disposed substantially on opposite sides of a cylinder centre plane; each said valve lying in a respective plane transverse to said centre plane and each said valve being angled generally towards said centre plane, said transverse planes being parallel one to another; there being at least three valves on a first one of said sides, arranged with two outer valves separated by at least one inner valve, the angle of inclination with respect to said centre plane for said outer valves being less than the angle of inclination for said at least one inner valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
An engine as claimed in claim 1, comprising three inlet valves on said first side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
An engine as claimed in claim 2, comprising two outlet valves on said second side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
An engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least some of the valves are operated indirectly from at least one camshaft through finger follower means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 49 words
An engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least some of said valves on the respective opposite sides of said centre plane are arranged in groups inclined at the same angle wherein each group of valves inclined at the same angle is operated directly by a respective camshaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 47 words
An engine as claimed in claim 5, wherein there are provided a first camshaft to operate said two outer valves; a second camshaft to operate said at least one inner valve; and a third camshaft to operate at least one valve on a second of said sides.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-06-11 1993-12-11 1994-06-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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