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US5231917 - Wobble Piston
US5231917 - Wobble Piston
US5231917 - Wobble Piston
Wood
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4,304,173 12/1981
4,577,595
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WOBBLE PISTON
Invcmon
[73] Assignee:
[22] Filed:
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Date of Patent:
3/1986
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Aug. 3, 1993
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ABSTRACT
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References Cited
6/1986
2,058,485 10/1936
2,092,920 9/1937
2,361,316 10/1944
230/221
Johnson ........ ..
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US. Patent
Aug. 3, 1993
Sheet 1 of 2
FIG. 2
FIG. I
(PRIOR ART)
FIG. 3
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Sheet 2 of 2
FIG. 4
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WOBBLE PISTON
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to pistons for reciprocating
piston air compressors and more particularly to an im
of FIG. 2; and
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional showing the
piston of FIG. 2 as it moves and tilts in a cylinder during
operation of a compressor.
the piston.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The invention is directed to a wobble piston having
openings are formed in the bottom of the piston on 65 piston head 26. An annular groove 37 is formed be
tween the piston head top edge 38 and the cap 33 for
retaining an annular piston ring or seal 38. The bottom
39 of a recess 40 in the center of the cap 32 abuts a pillar
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