Patent ID: 9441483
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: F01B,F02B,F02D,F04B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a crank-slider linkage, wherein the crank is coupled to the slider by a jointed connecting rod, the jointed connecting rod having a first link and a second link, the first link coupled to the second link by a first revolute joint, the first link coupled to the crank and having a longitudinal axis; a rocker link having a rocker end and a ground end, the rocker end coupled to the jointed connecting rod and the ground end coupled to ground by a second revolute joint, the rocker link and the second link disposed on a common side of the longitudinal axis; wherein the slider is configured for linear movement along a center axis, one end of the linear movement includes a first position; and wherein the second revolute joint is adjustable along an arc and wherein the location of the first position remains fixed with a change in the position of the second revolute joint along the arc.