SINGLE-ENDED BARREL ENGINE WITH DOUBLE-ENDED, DOUBLE ROLLER PISTONS - Patent 1499797

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EP 1 499 797 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04

(21)	Application number: 03747656.1

(22)	Date of filing: 30.04.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F02B 53/00, F02B 57/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/013831

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/093662 (13.11.2003 Gazette 2003/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

30.04.2002 US 377011 P
30.04.2002 US 377072 P
30.04.2002 US 377053 P
30.04.2002 US 376638 P
02.10.2002 US 263264
29.04.2003 US 426527

(71)	Applicant: Thomas Engine Company, LLC
	Covington, LA 70435 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	THOMAS, Charles, Russell Covington, LO 70435 (US) HAUSER, Bret, R. Flower Mound, TX 75028 (US) BRANYON, David, P. San Antonio, TX 78254 (US)

(74)	Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart
	Marks & Clerk Scotland19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland (GB)

(54)	SINGLE-ENDED BARREL ENGINE WITH DOUBLE-ENDED, DOUBLE ROLLER PISTONS