Patent ID: 9121344
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: F01B,F02B,F02F,F16J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An opposed-piston engine, comprising: a block; a cylinder defined in the block; a crankshaft disposed within and supported by the block, the crankshaft having at least first and second eccentric journals; a first piston disposed in the cylinder; a second piston disposed in the cylinder; a first pullrod coupled to the first eccentric journal on a first end of the first pullrod; and a second pullrod coupled to the second eccentric journal on a first end of the second pullrod wherein the first piston includes: a crown; a substantially cylindrical skirt affixed to the crown at a first end of the skirt; and a bridge structure affixed to a second end of the skirt, the bridge structure having: