Method and apparatus for installing a prepackaged piston assembly in an engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6779660
SERIAL NO

09960216

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This invention relates generally to a piston assembly and more specifically to a piston assembly in a prepackaged configuration. The prepackaged piston assembly is ready for immediate installation into an engine or compressor. The piston assembly has a plurality of rings preinstalled on a piston member and a sleeve position about the piston member and the plurality of rings maintaining the rings in a compressed position ready for installation into an engine. The piston assembly is lowered into a cylinder bore, the sleeve contacts the top surface of a block and the piston assembly can be easily installed into the cylinder bore without the need for the mechanic to compress the plurality of rings. Thus the present invention reduces time and expense required for rebuilding and engine and increases the quality of the rebuild.

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  • CATERPILLAR INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Calvert, Kenneth D Morton, IL 3 10
Gillis, Edward R Bloomington, IL 6 56
Scott, Kevin M Dunlap, IL 3 6
Weaver, Jr Houston Savannah, TN 1 6
Wesner, Michael D Morton, IL 3 10

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