Piston-rod assembly

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2005-04-12

2005-04-12

Kim, Chong H. (Department: 3682)

Machine element or mechanism

Elements

Pitmans and connecting rods

C029S517000, C029S888090

Reexamination Certificate

active

06877398

ABSTRACT:
A piston-rod assembly with a piston rod having at least one attachment at one end. The piston rod is fabricated of fiber reinforced composite. The piston rod has a body of fiber-reinforced ceramic with a basic matrix of carbon fibers or ceramic fibers or both wherein at least silicon carbide is embedded and with an open porosity, at least at the surface layer, of no more than 3% of the volume of that layer admitting lubricants into the pores. The at least one attachment (2, 18a,19,or22) includes at least one component of a non-ceramic material that fits into and/or interlocks with the piston rod.

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