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Explosive-Engine. (open access)

Explosive-Engine.

Patent for "an improved engine of the internal combustion type, in which the explosion occurs between two oppositely moving pistons arranged in a cylinder and connected with independent crank shafts." (lines 13-17). The engine also includes a new type of valve gear with mechanically triggered valves and an apparatus for the forced water cooling of the engine.
Date: November 19, 1918
Creator: Cooper, Willis W.
System: The Portal to Texas History