Patent ID: 8904976
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: F01B,F02B

Abstract:
1. An internal combustion engine comprising: a first and second cylinders; a first double-ended piston disposed within said first cylinder; a second double-ended piston disposed within said second cylinder, wherein said first and second double-ended pistons each includes a cutaway area that facilitates an flow to respective interiors of said first and second double-ended pistons; a wrist pin and a connecting rod configured to connect to said first and second double-ended pistons; a head coupled to said first and second cylinders, wherein said head includes a first orifice for receiving a first spark plug to be associated with a first end of said first double-ended piston, and a second orifice for receiving a second spark plug to be associated with a first end of said second double-ended piston; and a crankcase having a crankshaft connected to said connecting rod, wherein said crankcase includes a first orifice for receiving a third spark plug to be associated with a second end of said first double-ended piston, and a second orifice for receiving a fourth spark plug to be associated with a second end of said second double-ended piston.