PISTON WITH WELD HARDENED RING GROOVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
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Dec 6, 2012
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Jun 6, 2011
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Jun 6, 2011
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Abstract
A piston and method of construction is provided. The piston includes a top part and a bottom part fixed to one another. The bottom part includes a pair of pin bosses providing a pair of laterally spaced pin bores aligned with one another along a pin bore axis. A friction weld joint bonds the top part to the bottom part. The top part and/or the lower part has an annular ring groove configured for receipt of a piston ring, wherein the ring groove has a thermally hardened surface formed by a hardened region of the heat affected zone.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC | 27300 WEST ELEVEN MILE ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48034 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B23P Class
- 3713 Applications Filed
- 656 Patents Issued To-Date
- 17.67 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Matsuo, Eduardo H | Ann Arbor, US | 7 | 156 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 156 | |||
Wang, Kai | Ann Arbor, US | 565 | 3689 |
# of filed Patents : 565 Total Citations : 3689 |
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- B23P Class
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