The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 29, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael L Rhodes, Rugby, GB;
Assignee:
AE PLC, Rugby, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J / ; F22B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
92187 ; 92216 ; 92220 ; 1231 / ; 7457 / ; 403156 ; 403162 ;
Abstract
Pistons are described comprising a crown portion and a skirt portion, the crown portion having depending from the underside thereof a boss, the boss having secured thereto at least two bearing members in fixed relationship to the piston body and which bearing members co-operate with an associated connecting rod. The bearing members may be located in rebates in the boss such that piston firing loads are born substantially in compression. The bearing members are in one embodiment secured to the boss by a bolt and nut. The bearing members may comprise ferrous, copper-based or aluminium based alloys depending upon the application environment.