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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2006
Todd M. Adams, Lafayette, IN (US);
Scott Beatty, Chicago, IL (US);
James William Brogdon, Daphne, AL (US);
Michael P. Harmon, Dunlap, IL (US);
Humphrey Niven, Worthing, GB;
James D. Peltier, Lafayette, IN (US);
Todd M. Adams, Lafayette, IN (US);
Scott Beatty, Chicago, IL (US);
James William Brogdon, Daphne, AL (US);
Michael P. Harmon, Dunlap, IL (US);
Humphrey Niven, Worthing, GB;
James D. Peltier, Lafayette, IN (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A cylinder head of an engine is disclosed, the cylinder head including an upper deck, a lower deck, and a sidewall extending between the upper deck and the lower deck. The lower deck defines a block-engaging portion and a combustion chamber flame deck. The combustion chamber flame deck is spaced apart from the block-engaging portion. An engine is also disclosed that includes a cylinder block having a cylinder bore, and a piston slidably positioned within the cylinder bore. The engine also includes a cylinder head having a lower deck connected to the cylinder block, the lower deck defining a block-engaging portion and a combustion chamber flame deck. The combustion chamber flame deck is spaced apart from the block-engaging portion by a recess.