Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – External-combustion engine type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Richter, Sheldon J (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
External-combustion engine type
C060S039630
Reexamination Certificate
active
07013633
ABSTRACT:
An engine block has one or more cylinders with associated pistons connected to turn a crankshaft. A distributor housing mounted on the block has a base with one or more first ports that open into corresponding cylinders. A hollow cylindrical distributor mounted for rotation in the distributor housing has one or more second ports formed in its circumference to align with the first ports in the housing base, at corresponding angular positions of the distributor. A combustor housing forms a combustion chamber with a fuel inlet, an air inlet, and a hot gas outlet. The combustor housing is joined to the distributor housing so that the combustion chamber opens into the interior of the distributor. A turbine plant has a gas inlet connected to the gas outlet on the combustor housing, and an output shaft that drives a compressor. The compressor has an air outlet connected to the air inlet on the combustor housing for supplying air to the combustion chamber. A timing mechanism is arranged between the crankshaft and the distributor so that when a given piston starts its work stroke, a second port in the distributor begins to coincide with a first port that opens into the corresponding cylinder, and hot gas charges under pressure through both ports to power the piston work stroke.
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Law Office of Leo Zucker
Richter Sheldon J
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