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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1976
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1975
Alexander Goloff, East Peoria, IL (US);
Noble G Barker, Pekin, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An improved slant axis rotary mechanism such as an engine, pump, or the like. The same includes a housing defining an operating chamber having a radially outer spherical surface, a radially inner spherical surface, and opposed end surfaces extending between the spherical surfaces. The housing includes half shells carrying the outer spherical surface, each of which has spaced, radially inwardly opening grooves flanking the outer spherical surface. The housing also includes a pair of end wall members, each carrying one of the end surfaces and part of the inner spherical surface and the periphery of the end wall members is disposed in a corresponding one of the grooves in the half shells. Means are provided for securing the half shells together. A shaft is journalled in the end wall members and has an angularly offset portion within the chamber. A rotor having a peripheral flange within the chamber is journalled on the angularly offset portion. The end surfaces are curved and the sides of the rotor flange are curved to match the curve of the end surfaces.