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US 2007/0163831 A1Published application
Radial engine powered motorcycle
OwnerBarry Stevensinventor
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Abstract
A motorcycle powered by a radial internal combustion engine, particularly optimized by having cylinders of unequal angle, length, or diameter.
Claims4
A motorcycle comprising an engine having a crankshaft turning in a block, said engine comprising:
- A number of cylinders, wherein the number is three or more, wherein the cylinders are attached to the block and located radially about the crankshaft, and wherein every angle in degrees between adjacent cylinders is equal to 360 divided by the number.
A motorcycle comprising an engine having a crankshaft turning in a block, said engine comprising:
- A number of cylinders, wherein the number is three or more, wherein the cylinders are attached to the block and located radially about the crankshaft, and wherein an angle in degrees between any two adjacent cylinders in degrees is not equal to 360 divided by the number,
- wherein every angle in degrees between adjacent cylinders is less than 180.
A motorcycle comprising an engine having a crankshaft turning in a block, said engine comprising:
- A number of cylinders each having a length, wherein the number is three or more, wherein the cylinders are attached to the block and located radially about the crankshaft, and wherein any two of the lengths are unequal,
- wherein every angle in degrees between adjacent cylinders is less than 180.
A motorcycle comprising an engine having a crankshaft turning in a block, said engine comprising:
- A number of cylinders each having a diameter, wherein the number is three or more, wherein the cylinders are attached to the block and located radially about the crankshaft, and wherein any two of the diameters are unequal,
- wherein every angle in degrees between adjacent cylinders is less than 180.
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