Oil Ring for a Piston Assembly

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15131641

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A piston ring includes a body portion presenting a running surface, and a spring member disposed between the body portion and a ring groove of a piston. A running surface of the piston ring presents an upper rail, a lower rail, and a fulcrum disposed between the rails and each extending radially outwardly. An outermost tip of the fulcrum is disposed radially outwardly relative to an outermost surface of the rails, and the running surface presents a convex shape along the fulcrum. The fulcrum contacts an oil film applied to a cylinder wall as the piston reciprocates along the cylinder wall. The spring member presses the body portion of the piston ring toward the cylinder wall and causes the body portion to pivot about the fulcrum to provide for improved control of the oil film, less friction, and reduced oil consumption.

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FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC27300 WEST ELEVEN MILE ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48034

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
AZEVEDO, MIGUEL ANN ARBOR, US 48 345
BELFORD, MATTHEW MILAN, US 4 6
SALENBIEN, GREG BRITTON, US 12 37

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