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EP 0870919 B1 20030305 - Piston for an internal combustion engine and a method for producing same

Title (en)

Piston for an internal combustion engine and a method for producing same

Title (de)

Brennkraftmaschinenkolben und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung

Title (fr)

Piston pour moteur à combustion interne et procédé pour sa fabrication

Publication

EP 0870919 B1 20030305 (EN)

Application

EP 98106754 A 19980414

Priority

JP 10817097 A 19970410
JP 10817297 A 19970410
JP 10817397 A 19970410

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0870919A1] A piston for an internal combustion engine comprises a piston main body (1) being formed of at least two different materials (1A,1B) having different strengths. Said materials being integrally bonded by forging. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02F 3/00

IPC 8 full level

F02F 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02F 3/003 (2013.01); F02F 2003/0061 (2013.01); F02F 2200/04 (2013.01); F05C 2201/021 (2013.01); F05C 2251/042 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0870919 A1 19981014; EP 0870919 B1 20030305; DE 69811753 D1 20030410; DE 69811753 T2 20031002

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98106754 A 19980414; DE 69811753 T 19980414