End housing clamps for rotary mechanisms
AssigneeCaterpillar Tractor Co.
InventorAlexander Goloff
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Abstract
An improved rotary mechanism such as a rotary engine, and, more specifically, an improved clamp for securing the center and end housings of such mechanisms together. The improved clamping means include at least one elongated bracket having a convex face when unstressed, with the convex face being in contact with the side of one of the end housings opposite from the center housing. Bolts are employed to stress the clamping bracket to bring the convex face into contact with the end housing side along most of the length of the face to eliminate localized stress.
Claims5
In a rotary mechanism including at least two housings, means clamping the housings together to define an operating chamber, and a rotor mounted for movement within said chamber, the improvement wherein said clamping means include at least one elongated clamping bracket having a convex face when unstressed, said convex face being in contact with a side of one of said housings opposite of the operating chamber, and means operatively associated with said housings and the ends of said clamping bracket for stressing said clamping bracket to bring said convex face into contact with said side along most of the length of said face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.