Patents by Inventor Gunnar Leijonberg

Gunnar Leijonberg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6142111
    Abstract: The present invention is for the kind of power machines, engines, pumps or compressions which have two or more pistons which work against each other preferably with a common combustion chamber or corresponding, in a stationary cylinder and where the power is transmitted to or from a rotating motion without an intermediate crankshaft. The object of the present invention is to make use of the moments of the pistons for further purpose. According to the invention the motions of the pistons are used to compress gas on that side of the pistons which is turned away from the combustion chamber. Behind each piston, i.e. on the piston rod side of the respective piston, there is a delimited space, (64, 65). Preferably the spaces (64, 65) are arranged so that during certain parts of a cycle of operation they are closed by valves of a suitable kind and during other parts of the cycle of operation are opened and allow inflow or outflow of gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Gul & Co Development AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Leijonberg
  • Patent number: 6142112
    Abstract: The present invention is for a new kind of sparking device. It is especially suitable for counterstroke engines in which two pistons are working against each other in a common cylinder bore. The invention is for a sparking device for combustion engines which makes it possible to change the distance between the electrodes of the sparking device both with a stopped engine and during operation. The invention also makes it possible to position the sparking device in the center of the cylinder bore and combustion space. The two electrodes are mounted separated from each other in the cylinder wall so that they are opposite to each other and have their centre axis essentially aligned with each other. A linear displacement of one of the electrodes thus means that the distance between the tips (14, 15) of the electrodes is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Gul & Co Development AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Leijonberg
  • Patent number: 6119639
    Abstract: The present invention is for cooling combustion engines of the kind in which two pistons are working against each other in a common cylinder bore and having a common combustion space. The invention is for a liquid cooling of such a power machine, preferably a combustion engine. Cooling channels are arranged in the housing (4). The pumpwheel (11) is mounted directly onto the outgoing shaft (9) and can be an integrated part thereof. The pump housing is integrated into the lower part of the cylinder housing (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Gul & Co. Development AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Leijonberg
  • Patent number: 6092493
    Abstract: The present invention is for the kind of power machines, engines or compressors which have two or more pistons which work against each other preferably with a common combustion or compression chamber in a stationary cylinder and where the power is transmitted to a rotating movement without an intermediate crankshaft. It is an object of the present invention to obtain such power machine having a simple valve control means. One such device has two parallel plane discs, one stationary disc (8) and one relatively thereto rotating disc (13). The stationary disc (8) is mounted to a housing (9) and the disc (8) in turn has one in its centre positioned cylinder (1) with two end walls (2, 3). In the cylinder there are two pistons (4, 5) which are working pistons of a combustion engine and have a common combustion chamber. At the centre of the cylinder bore adjacent to the upper dead centres, UDC, of the pistons and at opposite sides thereof there are two valves (50, 51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Gul & Co Development AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Leijonberg
  • Patent number: 6082313
    Abstract: The present invention is for the kind of power machines, engines, pumps or compressors which have two or more pistons which work against each other, preferably with a common combustion chamber or corresponding, in a stationary cylinder and where the power is transmitted to or from a rotating motion without an intermediate cam shaft. One such device has two parallel discs, both a stationary disc and a relatively thereto rotating disc in which there are stationary and rotating tracks. Balls move in the tracks. Between the inside of the housing and the outer edges of the discs there is a comparatively narrow slit. Lubricant which is present inside the housing is affected by the rotating disc so that the lubricant is forced out towards the inside of the housing. In order to supply lubricant to the rotating balls and from these to the rotating and stationary tracks holes and channels have been made within or adjacent to the ballholders and the stationary tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Gul & Co Development AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Leijonberg
  • Patent number: 6079377
    Abstract: The present invention is for the kind of power machine, engines, pumps or compressors which have two or more pistons which work against each other preferably with a common combustion space or corresponding in a stationary cylinder, and where the power is transmitted to or from a rotating motion without an intermediate crankshaft. Independent of whether the machine works as engine, pump or compressor there is a need to cool the cylinder. For applications such as engines for lawn-mowers and power saws the engines must be air-cooled as in practice it is not possible to arrange a water-cooling system. Cooling of the cylinder is obtained by that holes or channels are arranged both in the rotating and the stationary disc and cooling air is made to flow through these channels. In order to further improve the cooling the outside of the cylinder may have flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Gul & Co Development AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Leijonberg
  • Patent number: 6016737
    Abstract: The present invention is for a means for transmission of force whereby linear movement is transferred into rotating movement or reverse. The invention is primarily intended to be used by combustion engines. The invention is for a means to transmit force between a forward and backward movement and a rotating movement by means of a ballbearing which runs in several tracks comprising a ball which is surrounded by ballholder which is fixed onto a piston rod for each respective ball or corresponding device for transmission of the linear movement. Fixed connected to each piston (4,5) is a piston rod (6,7) which in its opposite end has a holding device (17,18) for the ball (15,16) through which the force from the forward and backward movement is transmitted to the rotating disc (13). The balls (15,16) also serve as bearing between the stationary disc (8) and the rotating disc (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Gul & Co Development AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Leijonberg