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663,091
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Dec. 04, 1900
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Gas Engine
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Albert D. Garretson |
Buffalo, Erie County, NY |
Claim:
The combination with four cylinders arranged in two pair's, the cylinders of one pair being arranged in line with the cylinders of the other pair, the pistons arranged in the cylinders, and the crank-shaft arranged transversely between the two pairs of cylinders and connected with said pistons, of two valve-chests one of which is arranged adjacent to each pair of cylinders and which has a valve-seat, ports leading from the side of the seat to the working ends of the adjacent pair of cylinders, a fuel-chamber at one end of the valve-seat and an exhaust-chamber at the opposite end of the valve-seat, rotary valves arranged in said valve-seats and each provided with a fuel-port which extends from the side of the valve to the fuel-chamber and with an exhaust-port which extends from the side of the valve to the exhaust-chamber, valve-shaft arranged lengthwise between the two pairs of cylinders and connected at opposite ends with said valves, and gearing connecting the crankshaft with the central part of the valve-shaft |