US3049415A
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Apparatus for mixing fuel with air
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1957-12-16
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Granted: 1962-08-14
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Expires: 1977-12-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:08
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M21/00; F02M21/02; F02M21/04; F02M21/042; F02B; F02B43/00; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR MIXING FUEL WITH AIR TO FORM A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OR THE LIKE, THE COMBINATION OF: MEANS FORMING A PASSAGE FOR FLOW OF A STREAM OF AIR THERETHROUGH IN RESPONSE TO A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL, AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID PASSAGE BEING OF A FLATTENED CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION OF A DEPTH THAT IS SHALLOW RELATIVE TO ITS WIDTH TO GIVE THE AIR STREAM A CORRESPONDING FLATTENED CONFIGURATION AND BEING OF RESTRICTED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA FOR ACCELERATION OF THE AIR STREAM; MEANS IN SAID PORTION OF THE PASSAGE PRESENTING SURFACES FOR IMPINGMENT BY THE AIR STREAM TO MAKE A LONGITUDINAL PORTION OF THE AIR STREAM HIGHLY TURBULENT; A SERIES OF JET OPENINGS DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE PASSAGE TO INTRODUCED SAID FUEL INTO SID TURBULENT PORTION OF THE AIR STREAM, SAID PASSAGE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED IN CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID JET OPENINGS TO FAVOR DIFFUSION OF THE FUEL IN THE AIR STREAM; AND A TRANSVERSE FEED PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING ACROSS SAID PASSAGE, SAID TRANSVERSE PASSAGE MEANS HAVING SAID JET OPENINGS THEREIN AND THE WALL OF THE TRANSVERSE PASSAGE MEANS FORMING ONE OF SAID IMPINGEMENT SURFACES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR MIXING FUEL WITH AIR TO FORM A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OR THE LIKE, THE COMBINATION OF: MEANS FORMING A PASSAGE FOR FLOW OF A STREAM OF AIR THERETHROUGH IN RESPONSE TO A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL, AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID PASSAGE BEING OF A FLATTENED CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION OF A DEPTH THAT IS SHALLOW RELATIVE TO ITS WIDTH TO GIVE THE AIR STREAM A CORRESPONDING FLATTENED CONFIGURATION AND BEING OF RESTRICTED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA FOR ACCELERATION OF THE AIR STREAM; MEANS IN SAID PORTION OF THE PASSAGE PRESENTING SURFACES FOR IMPINGMENT BY THE AIR STREAM TO MAKE A LONGITUDINAL PORTION OF THE AIR STREAM HIGHLY TURBULENT; A SERIES OF JET OPENINGS DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE PASSAGE TO INTRODUCED SAID FUEL INTO SID TURBULENT PORTION OF THE AIR STREAM, SAID PASSAGE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED IN CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID JET OPENINGS TO FAVOR DIFFUSION OF THE FUEL IN THE AIR STREAM; AND A TRANSVERSE FEED PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING ACROSS SAID PASSAGE, SAID TRANSVERSE PASSAGE MEANS HAVING SAID JET OPENINGS THEREIN AND THE WALL OF THE TRANSVERSE PASSAGE MEANS FORMING ONE OF SAID IMPINGEMENT SURFACES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-08-13 | 1966-02-12 | 1966-08-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-08-13 | 1970-02-12 | 1970-08-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-08-13 | 1974-02-12 | 1974-08-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |