Title:
ORBITAL ENGINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006046971
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An orbital engine comprising having a toroidal piston chamber, a piston disposed for orbital rotation within the piston chamber, a chambering valve for alternately opening and closing at least a portion of the piston chamber, an intake duct for allowing a fuel mixture to enter the piston chamber, an ignition means for igniting the fuel mixture resulting in the combustion of the fuel mixture and the creation of combustion gases, an exhaust duct for allowing the combustion gases to exit the piston chamber, in which the fuel mixture is ignited behind the rotating piston so as to power the piston in a continuous circular path.
Inventors:
WRIGHT MICHAEL D (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/017682
Publication Date:
June 15, 2006
Filing Date:
May 19, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WRIGHT MICHAEL D (US)
International Classes:
F02B75/00; F01C3/02; F01C11/00; F02B53/00
Foreign References:
US1106666A | 1914-08-11 | |||
US1704254A | 1929-03-05 | |||
US1997119A | 1935-04-09 |
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