Piston with enhanced cooling and engine assembly employing the same

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PATENT NO 9976513
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15017724

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A piston of an internal combustion engine is provided and includes a piston skirt enclosing at least a portion of an underside of a piston crown. A cooling oil passageway is provided on the underside of the piston and extends from a first part to a second part of the underside, where the first part is closer than the second part to a fluid flow from a cooling oil source. The cooling oil passageway may include a main channel and a branch channel extending from the main channel at an angle.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Valencia, Frank Acierno Lansing, US 18 84

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