Caterpillar Inc.
Piston for an internal combustion engine

Abstract:

A piston for an internal combustion engine includes a piston head having a central axis and a top surface. The top surface of the piston includes a piston bowl, a circumferentially extending recess located radially outside the piston bowl, a plurality of diverters located within the recess, and a crown portion located radially outside the recess and extending to an outer surface of the piston.