(under subclass 449) Particular piston seat wherein the groove is a helix or spiral along the cylindrical face of the piston and accommodates a similarly shaped piston ring or piston ring expander.
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458, for a piston ring having a single piece noncircular or multi-turn (e.g., helical, spiral, oblong, elliptical, polygonal, etc.) shape.