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Crankless reciprocating engine and gyroscopic power transmission system

  • US 4,295,381 A
  • Filed: 02/16/1979
  • Issued: 10/20/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A crankless reciprocating engine and power transmission system comprising means for supporting and substantially linearly guiding an oscillating member of said engine, a mass rotating about a first axis, said rotating mass being in a frame pivotably supported by a gimbal about a second axis at right angle to said first axis, pivot means pivotably supporting said gimbal about a third axis at right angle to said second axis and at variable angle relative to said first axis, means coupling said engine oscillating member to a point of said gimbal for oscillating said gimbal and said rotating mass frame about said third axis, power output means reciprocable by said rotating mass frame when precessionally oscillating about said second axis and biasing means urging said first axis to a position wherein said first axis is orthogonal to said third axis.

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