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EP 0281654 B1 19910417 - TWO-SHAFT MACHINE

Title (en)

TWO-SHAFT MACHINE

Publication

EP 0281654 B1 19910417 (DE)

Application

EP 87103508 A 19870311

Priority

EP 87103508 A 19870311

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0281654A1] In order to adapt a two-shaft machine with a housing (2) and two pistons (6, 7), which are arranged such that they can rotate in the housing without making contact, to its field of operation, it is proposed to use coated pistons and to achieve the desired cold play by selection of the coating thickness. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F01C 1/12

IPC 8 full level

F04C 18/18 (2006.01); F01C 1/08 (2006.01); F01C 1/12 (2006.01); F01C 1/18 (2006.01); F01C 21/08 (2006.01); F04C 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01C 1/082 (2013.01 - EP US); F01C 1/126 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49236 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49242 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/4984 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0281654 A1 19880914; EP 0281654 B1 19910417; DE 3769468 D1 19910523; JP S63230902 A 19880927; US 4974318 A 19901204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87103508 A 19870311; DE 3769468 T 19870311; JP 4242288 A 19880226; US 45838489 A 19891228