Patent ID: 11946433
Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 10:
11. A cylinder liner for a cylinder bore of a cylinder, the cylinder liner comprising:
a cylindrical casing having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner and outer surfaces span between a top end and a bottom end, the cylindrical casing configured to assemble with the cylinder bore;
a liner seat adjacent to the bottom end of the cylindrical casing, the liner seat configured to engage a liner stop mechanism on the cylinder bore to position and support the cylindrical casing in the cylinder bore;
a relief feature positioned on the outer surface of the cylindrical casing adjacent to the liner seat, the relief feature configured to reduce cylinder bore distortion; and
a stiffening feature positioned on the outer surface of the cylindrical casing adjacent to the relief feature, wherein the stiffening feature, the relief feature, and the liner seat are located closer to the bottom end than the top end of the cylindrical casing.