Gas Engine Patents of Note C.A. Winslow's monovalve diesel

摘要

In the quest for durability and dependability, the old dictum "less is more" has been the hallmark of many successful engine designs. In the early 1930s, San Francisco, California, inventor Charles A. Winslow pursued the idea of using a single poppet valve - a monovalve - to control both intake and exhaust flow to create a new range of efficient and dependable diesel engines.