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EP 0957256 A3 20000412 - Ring carrier for an internal combustion engine piston

Title (en)

Ring carrier for an internal combustion engine piston

Title (de)

Ringträger für einen Kolben eines Verbrennungsmotors

Title (fr)

Porteur-bague pour un piston d'un moteur à combustion interne

Publication

EP 0957256 A3 20000412 (DE)

Application

EP 99107244 A 19990414

Priority

DE 19821316 A 19980513

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0957256A2] The plate cooling channel (4) has a horizontal division. The two parts (5,6) of the plate cooling channel overlap in the are of the welding seam.

IPC 1-7

F02F 3/22

IPC 8 full level

F02F 3/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02F 3/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[AD] US 4907545 A 19900313 - MILLS FLOYD D [US]
[AD] FR 2044242 A5 19710219 - ASS ENG LTD
[AD] DE 2624412 A1 19771215 - ALCAN ALUMINIUMWERKE
[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 225 (M - 830) 25 May 1989 (1989-05-25)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0957256 A2 19991117; EP 0957256 A3 20000412; EP 0957256 B1 20030625; DE 19821316 A1 19991118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99107244 A 19990414; DE 19821316 A 19980513