Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Piston with reduced top land height and tight top land piston profile
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Application No.: US14154462Application Date: 2014-01-14
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Publication No.: US09932930B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Richard John Donahue
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectday
- Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectday
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
- Main IPC: F02B3/00
- IPC: F02B3/00 ; F02F3/24 ; F02F3/28

Abstract:
An assembly includes a cylinder having a bore diameter, and a piston disposed within the cylinder. The piston is provided with a top land and a top ring groove. The top land and the cylinder are provided with a tight top land clearance. The ratio of the top land height to the bore diameter is less than or equal to 0.075.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150198113A1 PISTON WITH REDUCED TOP LAND HEIGHT AND TIGHT TOP LAND PISTON PROFILE Public/Granted day:2015-07-16
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