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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:
Aug. 18, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward W Kasting, Seymour, IN (US);
Richard E Glasson, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P / ; F01P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 4172 ; 123 4131 ; 123 / ;
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine including a block and a head secured to the upper side of the block. A coolant circulation pump and manifolds are provided on one side of the block, and coolant inflow and outflow passages are formed through the side of the block and leading to the manifolds. A flow path is provided for each engine cylinder, the coolant for each cylinder flowing from a feed manifold and an inflow passage, around a cylinder, into the head, around the cylinder valves and injector, into the block, and out of the outflow passges to a collection manifold.