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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2023
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Michael J. Ruth, Franklin, IN (US);
Adam C. Cecil, Columbus, IN (US);
David M. Barnes, Columbus, IN (US);
Jason W. Mackey, Columbus, IN (US);
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes a first cylinder block, a first head, a first overhead structure, a second cylinder block, a second head, a second overhead structure, a first through-bolt aperture, and a first through-bolt. The first head is in contact with the first cylinder block. The first overhead structure is in contact with the first head opposite the first cylinder block. The second cylinder block is in contact with the first cylinder block opposite the first head. The second head is in contact with the second cylinder block opposite the first cylinder block. The second overhead structure is in contact with the second head opposite the second cylinder block. The first through-bolt aperture is defined through the first overhead structure, the first head, the first cylinder block, the second cylinder block, the second head, and the second overhead structure.