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US 4,791,896 AGranted
Water cooled scavenged crankcase type Otto internal combustion engine
OwnerHoward Bidwellinventor
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Abstract
In an internal combustion type engine having a piston disposed within a cylinder, a plurality of ceramic cylinder inner surface sections are provided for covering surfaces of the cylinder chamber and the piston which are directly exposed to the ignited combustion gases as the piston travels through its stroke. Same are for the protection of the metal structure of the engine from exposure to the heat generated within the cylinder.
Claims1
An improved combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine comprising in combination:
- a cylinder defining the chamber,
- an intake passage communicating with the chamber,
- an exhaust passage communicating with the chamber,
- a piston slidable within the cylinder,
- the wall and head of the cylinder having removable ceramic liners facing toward the chamber,
- the totality of the head of the piston facing toward the chamber having a removable ceramic liner
- the wall lining extending throughout the major portion of the cylinder length.
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