PLUG-IN-PISTON ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
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1. A plug-in-piston assembly comprising:
- a piston; and
a spark plug which is attached to and moves in unison with said piston.
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Abstract
The combination of a piston with an integrated spark plug to be used in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The plug-in-piston configuration allows for maximum combustion and fuel efficiency as well as increased power output. Further, the configuration minimizes the release of unburned fuel and pollutants into the atmosphere. A method is also disclosed by which electrical energy is communicated to a spark plug.
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1. A plug-in-piston assembly comprising:
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a piston; and a spark plug which is attached to and moves in unison with said piston. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An internal combustion engine, comprising:
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a central rotor supporting a plurality of radially extending cylinders rotatable with said rotor about a stationary main shaft; a piston located within an interior surface of each of said cylinders; a spark plug which is attached to and moves in unison with said piston; a stationary case with an upper half and a lower half surrounding said engine coaxially of said stationary main shaft; a pair of cam tracks formed integrally with opposing interior walls of said stationary case; and a pair of cam follower bearings associated with each said piston; each cam follower bearing operationally engaging an adjacent one of said cam tracks whereby combustion actuation of each piston serves to drive said cam followers along said cam tracks. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of initiating combustion in an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:
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providing a spark plug attached to a piston; providing a wrist pin electrode connected to said piston electrically connecting said wrist pin electrode to a spark plug electrode; electrically connecting said spark plug electrode to said spark plug; and transmitting electrical energy to the wrist pin electrode to produce a spark at the spark plug within the confines of a cylinder thereby initiating combustion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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