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PCT No. PCT/GB94/02484 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 5, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 5, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 11, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/13464 PCT Pub. Date May 18, 1995A crank mechanism for an internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder (1), a piston (2) reciprocable within the cylinder, and a rotatable shaft (4). The piston (2) is a drivable connection with the shaft (4) via a connecting rod (3), a drive ring (5) and a torque lobe (6). The connecting rod (3) is pivotally fixed to the piston (2), and the drive ring (5) is rigidly attached to the free end of the connecting rod (3). The torque lobe (5) is a circulate plate eccentrically mounted on the shaft (4) for rotation therewith about the axis thereof. The drive ring (5) is an annular sleeve which is a rotatable sliding fit around the rim of the torque lobe (6). The axis of the piston (2) is offset with respect to the center of the output shaft (4), whereby rectilinear movement of the piston (2) is converted to rotary movement of the torque lobe (6) or vice versa.
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