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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:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Carl D Vought, Huntsville, AL (US);
Assignee:
Amtec Corporation, Huntsville, AL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 555 ; 1231974 ;
Abstract
An internal combustion engine, having a compact eccentric crankshaft which permits a straight passage to be formed along the center of rotation of the crankshaft. When applied to a two cylinder engine the crankshaft design permits longitudinal alignment of opposing cylinders. The eccentric crankshaft is closely fitted within a compact crankcase to minimize crankcase volume.