Rotary and reciprocating internal combustion engine and compressor

An internal combustion rotary engine, which comprises:

• a. an engine base;
• b. a central housing rotatably mounted to the engine base, the central housing including at least one cylinder aperture;
• c. a timing pulley mount concentrically positioned within the central housing in non-rotational relation to the engine base;
• d. a crank shaft rotatably mounted relative to the engine base and eccentrically positioned within the central housing;
• e. a valve housing corresponding to each cylinder aperture in the central housing, the valve housing being attached to the central housing;
• f. at least one valve rotatably mounted within each valve housing;
• g. a cylinder mounted on the central housing and in relative movable relation to the valve, each cylinder comprising:
• i. an interior chamber with a proximal end open to the central housing, and with a terminal end which includes a transfer port;
• and
• h. a piston in relative reciprocating relation within the cylinder, the piston comprising:
• i. a piston head with a piston face;
• and
• ii. a piston rod with a first end and a second end, the first end being eccentrically mounted to the crank shaft and the second end being attached to the piston head.

An internal combustion pump, which comprises:

• a. an pump base;
• b. a central housing rotatably mounted to the engine pump, the central housing including at least one cylinder aperture;
• c. a timing pulley mount concentrically positioned within the central housing in non-rotational relation to the engine pump;
• d. a crank shaft rotatably mounted relative to the engine pump and eccentrically positioned within the central housing;
• e. a valve housing corresponding to each cylinder aperture in the central housing, the valve housing being attached to the central housing;
• f at least one valve rotatably mounted within each valve housing;
• g. a cylinder mounted on the central housing and in relative movable relation to the valve, each cylinder comprising:
• i. an interior chamber with a proximal end open to the central housing, and with a terminal end which includes a transfer port;
• and
• h. a piston in relative reciprocating relation within the cylinder, the piston comprising:
• i. a piston head with a piston face;
• and
• ii. a piston rod with a first end and a second end, the first end being eccentrically mounted to the crank shaft and the second end being attached to the piston head.

A self-sealing valve and cylinder configuration in an internal combustion rotary engine, which comprises:

• a. a central housing including at least one cylinder aperture;
• b. a valve housing corresponding to each cylinder aperture in the central housing, the valve housing being attached to the central housing;
• c. at least one intake valve and one exhaust valve mounted within each valve housing;
• d. a cylinder mounted on the central housing and in relative movable relation to the valve, each cylinder comprising:
• i. an interior chamber with a proximal end open to the central housing, and with a terminal end which includes a transfer port;
• and
• e. a piston in relative reciprocating relation within the cylinder;
• such that combustion within the cylinder imparts a force on the terminal wall of the cylinder, causing the cylinder to move toward the valve, thereby creating an effective seal between the cylinder and the valve.

A method for creating an effective seal between a valve and a cylinder in an internal combustion rotary engine, which comprises the following steps:

• a. providing a central housing which includes at least one cylinder aperture;
• b. providing a valve housing corresponding to each cylinder aperture in the central housing, the valve housing being attached to the central housing;
• c. providing at least one valve rotatably mounted within each valve housing;
• d. providing a cylinder mounted on the central housing and in relative movable relation to the valve, each cylinder comprising:
• i. an interior chamber with a proximal end open to the central housing, and with a terminal end which includes a transfer port;
• e. providing a piston in reciprocating relation within each cylinder;
• f. combusting fuel within the cylinder, the force of the combustion imparting a sealing force on the terminal wall within the cylinder which forces the cylinder to move toward the valve, thereby creating an effective seal between the cylinder and the valve.