Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Piston ring or piston ring expander or seat therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Pickard, Alison K. (Department: 3673)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Piston ring or piston ring expander or seat therefor
C277S442000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07077402
ABSTRACT:
A combined oil ring4is comprised of an oil ring5having upper and lower rails7and8, and an expander6for applying contact pressure radially outwards on the oil ring5. The outer circumferential surface11of the upper rail7of the oil ring5is comprised of a flat surface11awith an axial width of 0.05 to 0.3 millimeters, a curved surface11bjoining to the upper end of the flat surface11aand to the upper surface12of the upper rail7, and a curved surface11cjoining to the lower end of the flat surface11aand to the lower surface13of the upper rail7. The lower rail8is formed in the same way.
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Katumaru Masakazu
Kawasaki Masami
Tamaki Seiji
Armstrong Kratz Quintos Hanson & Brooks, LLP
Pickard Alison K.
Teikoku Piston Ring Co. Ltd.
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