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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1982
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fletcher C Eddens, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert S Moore, Wilmington, NC (US);
Kenneth R Munkittrick, Wilmington, NC (US);
Assignee:
Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60413 ; 60670 ; 417381 ; 417399 ; 417539 ; 180305 ;
Abstract
A method of converting steam pressure from a boiler into a constant pressure hydraulic fluid working media and system for efficiently utilizing the hydraulically stored energy in a land vehicle or the like. A reciprocating steam piston actuates one or more hydraulic pistons in cylinders without going through a crankshaft or other rotating parts. A means of recuperating kinetic energy from a decelerating vehicle and storing it as pressurized working fluid is provided.