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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1976
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1974
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joseph L Dodd, Farmington, MI (US);
Assignee:
Teledyne Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 / ; 123 / ; 123 / ;
Abstract
In an internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a working piston reciprocally located therein and a cylinder head cooperating to define a combustion chamber, the incorporation therein of a precombustion chamber formed in the space of the main combustion chamber and further dividing the main combustion chamber into secondary combustion chambers. Apertures in the precombustion chamber provide for communication between the precombustion chamber and the secondary combustion chambers to promote flame front propagation therebetween. The intake and exhaust ports as well as ignition means are located in the precombustion chamber.