Thomas Gruber

Title: Thomas Gruber and His Internal Combustion Engine Patent

Introduction

Thomas Gruber is an inventor associated with Gangkofen, Germany, and Brp-Rotax Gmbh & Co. Kg. His recorded patent focuses on an internal combustion engine with a combustion pre-chamber. Gruber has 1 patent in the information provided.

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Gruber’s patent, “Internal combustion engine with combustion pre-chamber,” describes an engine with a cylinder, cylinder head, piston, crankshaft, air intake and exhaust passages, and a fuel injector. Its combustion pre-chamber housing extends partly into the main combustion chamber and contains a pre-chamber connected to that chamber by at least one orifice.

The housing has a tapering portion and a tip. The tapering portion fits against a correspondingly shaped seat in the cylinder head and narrows toward the tip. A spring presses the housing against the seat, while a spark plug connects to the pre-chamber housing. The design centers on the arrangement and seating of the pre-chamber housing within the engine.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Gruber’s inventive work with Brp-Rotax Gmbh & Co. Kg. His patent documents a specific engine design involving a combustion pre-chamber and its connection to the main combustion chamber.

Collaborations

Heinz Kusel and Claudio Hoff are identified as Gruber’s coworkers. The information provided does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative contributions.

Conclusion

Thomas Gruber’s recorded patent presents an internal combustion engine design featuring a spring-biased, tapered pre-chamber housing and a spark plug connection. It represents the documented focus of his inventive work in the information provided.