Patent ID: 8359862

Claim:
A steam turbine engine comprising: a) a lower housing and an upper manifold; b) at least one intake port; c) at least one exhaust port disposed inferior to said intake port; d) a central retainer disposed on said upper manifold; e) a structural bridge secured to said central retainer with a pair of retaining pins; f) a piston disposed within said lower housing; g) a piston rod projecting from the bottom of said piston; h) a crank shaft rotatively secured to said piston rod; i) a cam and spring system affiliated with said crank shaft; j) a lever arm; k) a push rod communicating between said lever arm and its associated cam; l) an upper sealing gate raised and lowered by said lever arm; and m) a lower sealing gate; n) wherein the piston is at top dead center with the upper sealing gate fully open and said lower sealing gate fully closed when in the static position; and o) wherein said intake stroke is initiated with the introduction of highly pressurized steam into said intake port and through said open upper sealing gate.