Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Welded engine block for small internal combustion engines
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Application No.: US15254848Application Date: 2016-09-01
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Publication No.: US10202938B2Publication Date: 2019-02-12
- Inventor: Mike L. Carlson , Gary D. Greenlees , Claude Hoerig , Gary Johnson , Brian Paul , Matt Martinek , Jerry Schenkel , John Schneiker , Ryan Sullivan
- Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
- Applicant Address: US WI Wauwatosa
- Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
- Current Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Wauwatosa
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: F02F7/00
- IPC: F02F7/00 ; F02F1/04 ; F01M11/04 ; F02F1/28 ; F02B63/02

Abstract:
A small air-cooled internal combustion engine includes an aluminum cylinder block at least partially defining an aluminum cylinder bore, an aluminum cylinder head attached to the aluminum cylinder block, and an aluminum push rod tube separate from and press fit between the aluminum cylinder block and the aluminum cylinder head. The aluminum push rod tube includes a cylinder block end portion, a cylinder head end portion, and a main body extending between the cylinder block end portion and the cylinder head end portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160369741A1 WELDED ENGINE BLOCK FOR SMALL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES Public/Granted day:2016-12-22
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