Patent ID: 9689502
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: F02C,F04D,F05D,F16K,G01M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A rotary exhaust valve system, comprising: an arcuate ring having a first plurality of apertures therein; a rotary valve ring disposed in an overlapping relation with the arcuate ring, the rotary valve ring having a second plurality of apertures formed therein corresponding to at least some of the first plurality of apertures; a first crank disposed in a first side of the rotary exhaust valve system; and a second crank disposed in a second side of the rotary exhaust valve system, the second crank connected to the first crank and the rotary valve ring, wherein the first side is separated from the second side via a separation member, wherein a crankshaft passing through the separation member connects the first crank to the second crank, wherein the first crank actuates the second crank and moves the rotary valve ring to align the at least some of the second plurality of apertures with the at least some of the first plurality of apertures forming openings that are closed and opened by movement of the rotary valve ring.