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US 7,191,770 B1Granted
Insulated cylinder liner for a marine engine
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorsKevin R. Anderson, Eric S. Mueller, Christopher J. Misorski, Mitesh B. Sheth
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Abstract
An engine is made by providing a layer of material between the outer surface of a cylinder liner and the inner surface of the cylinder opening within an engine block. The material can be a polymer or a ceramic. Polyether ether ketone or polyethylene terephthalate can be a polymer used for these purposes. Zirconia or yttria can be ceramic used for these purposes. An electro-deposited paint can serve as the layer of thermally insulative material.
Claims5
An engine, comprising:
- a cylinder;
- a liner disposed in said cylinder;
- and
- a layer of polyether ether ketone material disposed between an outer surface of said liner and an inner surface of said cylinder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.