Diesel piston with semi-hemispherical crown

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9915222
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14666489

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A diesel engine includes a cylinder block having a cylinder cavity defined therein. A cylinder head is coupled to the cylinder block and includes a lower semi-hemispherical surface defined thereon that defines an upper boundary of a combustion chamber. The engine includes a piston slideably disposed within the cylinder cavity that includes a piston crown having an upper surface configured to define a first portion of a lower boundary of the combustion chamber. The upper surface of the piston crown includes an axi-symmetric semi-hemispherical shape configured to correspond to the lower semi-hemispherical surface of the cylinder head.

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  • CUMMINS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, David M Columbus, US 71 435
Mackey, Jason W Columbus, US 5 19

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