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Title:
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/160378
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder (12) and a crankshaft (14) disposed at one end of the cylinder. Within each cylinder there is a pair of opposed, reciprocating pistons (16,18) that form a combustion chamber (28) therebetween, including an outer piston (18) being the piston furthest from the crankshaft and an inner piston (16). The pistons drive the crankshaft (14) via respective drive linkages. The drive linkage (60, 68, 70) for the outer piston is external to the cylinder.

Inventors:
BUCKSEY CHRISTIAN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2012/051164
Publication Date:
April 25, 2013
Filing Date:
May 24, 2012
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Assignee:
COX POWERTRAIN LTD (GB)
BUCKSEY CHRISTIAN (GB)
International Classes:
F01B7/08; F01B9/02
Domestic Patent References:
WO2008149061A22008-12-11
WO1993022551A11993-11-11
Foreign References:
GB565150A1944-10-30
DE2744686A11979-04-05
DE4135386A11992-03-12
GB531009A1940-12-27
Other References:
See also references of EP 2721257A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CARTER, Stephen et al. (33 Gutter LaneLondon, Greater London EC2V 8AS, GB)
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