Patent ID: 11933245
Assignee: TRANSCEND ENERGY GROUP, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 16:
17. A method of moving a piston in a cylinder, the method comprising:
applying an upward force to a central portion of a piston through a connecting rod, the upward force including a first lateral force and a first vertical force;
generating a first moment on the piston through the first lateral force;
transferring a strut force from a strut extending from the connecting rod to a piston skirt, the strut force including a second lateral force and a second vertical force, the second lateral force being directed in a direction opposite the first lateral force, wherein transferring the strut force from the strut to the piston skirt comprises, transferring the strut force to the piston skirt through slidable contact between the strut and a shoe coupled to the piston skirt; and
generating a second moment on the piston through the second lateral force, the second moment having a magnitude substantially similar to a magnitude of the first moment and a direction opposite the first moment.