Patent ID: 9534559
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: F02F,F05C,F16J

Claim:
1. A cylinder liner for an internal combustion engine comprising: a liner body comprising an annular wall having a first variable width along a longitudinal axis of the liner body, wherein the annular wall has a first end, a second end, and a middle portion; and a coating disposed on an interior surface of the annular wall and having a second variable width along the longitudinal axis, wherein a combination of both the annular wall and the coating define a width of the cylinder liner in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the width being defined by both the first and second variable widths, and the width is constant along the longitudinal axis, wherein the second variable width of the coating on the annular wall decreases from the first end to the middle portion and increases from the middle portion to the second end.