US Patent: 1,458,223
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| Valve Mechanism for Internal Combustion Engines
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Patentee:
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| Albert Y. Edwards (exact or similar names) - Springfield, Clark County, OH |
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Patent Dates:
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Feb. 07, 1918 |
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Jun. 12, 1923 |
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Joel Havens
"Vintage Machinery" entry for Edwards Motor Co.
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Description: |
| Abstract:
Mly invention. relates to improvements ini valve mechanism for internal combustion engines, it more particularly relating to engines of the stationary horizontal type; this application being a division of my application Ser. No. 215,792 filed February 7, 1918. An object of my invention is to provide a valve mechanism for engines of the type referred to so arranged as to obviate the necessity of introducing any part thereof into the crank case or the cover for the crank case so as to leave the cover for the case unencumbered to permit" ready accessibility to the working parts in the crank case. A further object of my invention' is to provide a valve mechanism which will be simple in construction and effective in its operation.
Claim:
In a gas engine, the combination of a pair of cylinders, a flywheel located on a line extending between the cylinders, a crank shaft and casing located at one end of said cylinders, valves at the opposite end of said cylinders, valve connections, a cam shaft casing detachably secured to the crank casing at one side thereof, and a cam for operating the valve connections within said cam shaft casing. |
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