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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 1983
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1979
Anton Dolenc, Vienna, AT;
Tomas Visek, Vienna, AT;
Steyr-Daimler-Puch Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna, AT;
Abstract
A reciprocating-piston drive mechanism comprises a reciprocating-piston assembly defining a spherical socket and including a piston body. A connecting rod is arranged for pivoting movement in a plane and has a ball head fitted in the spherical socket. A coupling between the ball head and the piston assembly is arranged to transform the pivoting movement of the connecting rod and ball head into a reciprocating rotation of the piston body about its axis. The coupling includes a first coupling member attached to, and non-rotatable relative to, the piston body, and a second coupling member attached to, and carried by, the ball head, the second coupling member engaging the first coupling member.