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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Scott Hudson, McLean, VA (US);
Scott Hudson, McLean, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A rotary internal combustion engine includes an outer housing and an inner housing defining an enclosure therebetween, and first and second side housings disposed on opposite sides of the outer housing. At least one of the outer and inner housings is rotatable relative to the other and at least two barriers are disposed in the enclosure and divide the enclosure into a combustion chamber and an exhaust chamber. At least one barrier is rotatable relative to at least one other barrier and at least one barrier comprises a retractable barrier mounted along a pivot axis and is pivotable between an extended position and a retracted position. An intake port, exhaust port, and ignition source are also provided. The rotary internal combustion engine further includes an intake opening formed in one of the side housings. The intake opening is intermittently fluidly communicating with the combustion chamber through the intake port.