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US3077873A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pressure actuated fuel control for supercharged engines

Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-04
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Granted: 1963-02-19
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Expires: 1981-08-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John H Parks
  • 👤 Robert H Miller
  • 👤 Roy T Paluska

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 09:15
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D1/00; F02D2700/00; F02D2700/02; F02D2700/0269; F02D2700/0282; F02D2700/0284; F02D2700/0287; F02D2700/0289

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 150 words
IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A GOVERNOR, A MOVABLE MEMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOVERNOR TO CONTROL FUEL SUPPLY, AND AN ENGINE DRIVEN SUPERCHARGER FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE FOR OVERRIDING THE GOVERNOR AND LIMITING MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEMBER UNDER HIGH FUEL DEMAND, LOW SPEED CONDITIONS COMPRISING FLUID PRESSURE ACTUATED MEANS BIASING SAID MOVABLE MEMBER IN A LOW FUEL SUPPLY DIRECTION, A VALVE FOR BLEEDING FLUID FROM SAID BIASING MEANS, MEANS OPERABLE TO IMPART CLOSING MOVEMENT TO SAID VALVE WHEN MANIFOLD PRESSURE IS LOW, AND MEANS OPERABLE TO IMPART OPENING MOVEMENT TO SAID VALVE UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEMBER TO INCREASE FUEL SUPPLY, SAID VALVE COMPRISING TWO SLIDABLE PARTS WITH FLUID PASSAGES OPENED AND CLOSED BY RELATIVE SLIDING MOVEMENT, ONE OF SAID PARTS BEING ACTUATED BY INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND THE OTHER BY MOVEMENT OF SAID FUEL CONTROL MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 150 words
IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A GOVERNOR, A MOVABLE MEMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOVERNOR TO CONTROL FUEL SUPPLY, AND AN ENGINE DRIVEN SUPERCHARGER FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE FOR OVERRIDING THE GOVERNOR AND LIMITING MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEMBER UNDER HIGH FUEL DEMAND, LOW SPEED CONDITIONS COMPRISING FLUID PRESSURE ACTUATED MEANS BIASING SAID MOVABLE MEMBER IN A LOW FUEL SUPPLY DIRECTION, A VALVE FOR BLEEDING FLUID FROM SAID BIASING MEANS, MEANS OPERABLE TO IMPART CLOSING MOVEMENT TO SAID VALVE WHEN MANIFOLD PRESSURE IS LOW, AND MEANS OPERABLE TO IMPART OPENING MOVEMENT TO SAID VALVE UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEMBER TO INCREASE FUEL SUPPLY, SAID VALVE COMPRISING TWO SLIDABLE PARTS WITH FLUID PASSAGES OPENED AND CLOSED BY RELATIVE SLIDING MOVEMENT, ONE OF SAID PARTS BEING ACTUATED BY INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND THE OTHER BY MOVEMENT OF SAID FUEL CONTROL MEMBER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2589788A Cited
GB783322A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-02-18 1966-08-20 1967-02-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-18 1970-08-20 1971-02-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-18 1974-08-20 1975-02-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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