Title:
CYLINDER RINGS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/151695
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In some aspects, there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus may include a cylinder for a reciprocating steam engine, wherein the cylinder further comprises a cylinder ring. The cylinder ring may include a face and a heel, wherein the face makes contact with a piston of the reciprocating steam engine, wherein the heel inserts into a cavity formed on an inner surface of the cylinder, wherein the cavity is positioned in a region of the inner surface proximate to a top of the piston, when the piston is at a bottom dead center position. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
Inventors:
MIERISCH ROBERT CHARLES (US)
MURDOCH ANDREW LESLIE (US)
MURDOCH ANDREW LESLIE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/039862
Publication Date:
April 28, 2011
Filing Date:
June 24, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SOLAR STORAGE COMPANY (US)
MIERISCH ROBERT CHARLES (US)
MURDOCH ANDREW LESLIE (US)
MIERISCH ROBERT CHARLES (US)
MURDOCH ANDREW LESLIE (US)
International Classes:
F16J9/02; F16J10/02
Foreign References:
| JPS6222359U | 1987-02-10 | |||
| JPS61241564A | 1986-10-27 | |||
| JPS58207575A | 1983-12-03 | |||
| JPS63134148U | 1988-09-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUAREZ, Pedro, F. et al. (Levin Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, And Popeo, PC,One Financial Cente, Boston MA, US)
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