Global Patent Index - EP 0938627 A1

EP 0938627 A1 19990901 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (en)

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (de)

BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE

Publication

EP 0938627 A1 19990901 (FR)

Application

EP 97945914 A 19971113

Priority

  • FR 9702035 W 19971113
  • FR 9614109 A 19961114

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6095110A] PCT No. PCT/FR97/02035 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 14, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 14, 1998 PCT Filed Nov. 13, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/21458 PCT Pub. Date May 22, 1998An internal combustion engine comprising the power take-off shaft and at least first and second crankshafts connected to the power take-off shaft by first and second linkages, respectively. The first and second linkages are each severable when their respective crankshafts are immobilized (e.g., by failure), such that the engine can continue to operated using the power from the operating crankshaft. The linkages break under a load less than or equal to a load necessary to immobilize the respective crankshafts.

IPC 1-7

F02B 73/00; F01B 31/24

IPC 8 full level

F01B 31/24 (2006.01); F02B 73/00 (2006.01); F02B 75/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01B 31/24 (2013.01 - EP US); F02B 73/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F02B 75/225 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6095110 A 20000801; AT E247224 T1 20030815; AU 5124898 A 19980603; AU 732318 B2 20010412; CA 2271093 A1 19980522; CA 2271093 C 20060808; CN 1238026 A 19991208; CZ 170699 A3 19990915; DE 69724139 D1 20030918; DE 69724139 T2 20040617; EP 0938627 A1 19990901; EP 0938627 B1 20030813; ES 2205259 T3 20040501; FR 2755728 A1 19980515; FR 2755728 B1 19990122; NZ 335349 A 20000728; PL 333406 A1 19991206; WO 9821458 A1 19980522

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 10163998 A 19980714; AT 97945914 T 19971113; AU 5124898 A 19971113; CA 2271093 A 19971113; CN 97199734 A 19971113; CZ 170699 A 19971113; DE 69724139 T 19971113; EP 97945914 A 19971113; ES 97945914 T 19971113; FR 9614109 A 19961114; FR 9702035 W 19971113; NZ 33534997 A 19971113; PL 33340697 A 19971113