Patents Assigned to Nippon Piston Ring
  • Publication number: 20020174768
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a ring groove 11 for a two-piece oil ring 10, of a piston 20, is provided that has a ring body 5 equipped with a coil expander 6, where the ring body 5 has an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface, both orthogonal to the axial direction of the piston 20. The ring groove 11 has an upper inner surface 13 and a lower inner surface 14, both orthogonal to the axial direction of the piston 20; a radially inward-most, bottom surface 12 connecting the upper and lower inner surfaces 13, 14; and oil drain holes 18 each having an opening 19 thereof located on the bottom surface 12. The ring groove 11 has an axial width slightly greater than the width of the two-piece oil ring 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Nippon Piston Ring
    Inventors: Hideshi Hitosugi, Nobuyuki Murakami, Taro Itoh