Internal-combustion engines – Cooling – Internal cooling of moving parts; e.g. – hollow valves,...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Cronin, Stephen K. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Cooling
Internal cooling of moving parts; e.g., hollow valves,...
C123S041340, C123S193100, C092S186000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11472755
ABSTRACT:
A piston for an internal combustion engine defining an axis of motion and including an annular cooling gallery defined within the piston. The cooling gallery extends annularly about the axis of motion of the piston. A plurality of annularly spaced fan blades is positioned within the cooling gallery. Each fan blade is oriented diagonally within the cooling gallery to direct a cooling fluid in an annular direction about the axis of motion of the piston.
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Caterpillar Inc.
Cronin Stephen K.
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Leung Ka Chun
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