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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:
Oct. 17, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas W Ryan, III, San Antonio, TX (US);
Milan J Maymar, San Antonio, TX (US);
Orin M Anderson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 / ; 123 9031 ; 1231 / ;
Abstract
A variable compression ratio, direct injection engine. A rotatable collar in operative engagement with a cylinder liner holder assembly is utilized to raise and lower the cylinder liner relative to the crankshaft, thereby varying the compression ratio. A double chain drive mechanism maintains a constant valve timing relationship as the cylinder liner is raised and lowered. The head assembly is provided with a removable fire deck and a tapered intake port.