US3139073A
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Cooling system
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1962-06-11
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Granted: 1964-06-30
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Expires: 1982-06-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore Z White
- 👤 Robert M Thorpe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:46
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01P; F01P11/00; F01P11/02; F01P11/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
AN IMPROVED COOLING SYSTEM FOR A LIQUID COOLED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, SAID COOLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A COOLING JACKET, A COOLANT PUMP, A RADIATOR, AND A FIRST CONDUIT CONNECTING ONE PORTION OF SAID RADIATOR WITH SAID COOLANT PUMP AND SAID COOLING JACKET IN SERIES, AND A SECOND CONDUIT CONNECTING SAID COOLING JACKET WITH ANOTHER PORTION OF SAID RADIATOR, ONE OF SAID CONDUITS BEING ASSOCIATED WITH AN AIR SEPARATOR, SAID AIR SEPARATOR AND ONE OF SAID CONDUIT MEANS BEING CONNECTED BY A FIRST AND SECOND BYPASS CONDUIT, THE FIRST BYPASS CONDUIT HAVING AN OPENING WITHIN ONE OF SAID CONDUITS AND A SECOND OPENING IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID AIR SEPARATOR, THE FIRST OPENING BEING SMALLER IN CROSS SECTIONAL AREA THAN SAID CROSS SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID ONE OF SAID CONDUITS AND FACING IN THE DIRECTION AGAINST THE FLOW OF THE COOLANT, SAID SECOND BYPASS PLACING THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID AIR SEPARATOR IN COMMUNICATION WITH ONE OF SAID CONDUITS TO CONVEY COOLANT BACK TO SAID ONE OF SAID CONDUITS, AND MEANS ON THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID AIR SEPARATOR FOR VENTING ENTRAPPED AIR TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
AN IMPROVED COOLING SYSTEM FOR A LIQUID COOLED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, SAID COOLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A COOLING JACKET, A COOLANT PUMP, A RADIATOR, AND A FIRST CONDUIT CONNECTING ONE PORTION OF SAID RADIATOR WITH SAID COOLANT PUMP AND SAID COOLING JACKET IN SERIES, AND A SECOND CONDUIT CONNECTING SAID COOLING JACKET WITH ANOTHER PORTION OF SAID RADIATOR, ONE OF SAID CONDUITS BEING ASSOCIATED WITH AN AIR SEPARATOR, SAID AIR SEPARATOR AND ONE OF SAID CONDUIT MEANS BEING CONNECTED BY A FIRST AND SECOND BYPASS CONDUIT, THE FIRST BYPASS CONDUIT HAVING AN OPENING WITHIN ONE OF SAID CONDUITS AND A SECOND OPENING IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID AIR SEPARATOR, THE FIRST OPENING BEING SMALLER IN CROSS SECTIONAL AREA THAN SAID CROSS SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID ONE OF SAID CONDUITS AND FACING IN THE DIRECTION AGAINST THE FLOW OF THE COOLANT, SAID SECOND BYPASS PLACING THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID AIR SEPARATOR IN COMMUNICATION WITH ONE OF SAID CONDUITS TO CONVEY COOLANT BACK TO SAID ONE OF SAID CONDUITS, AND MEANS ON THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID AIR SEPARATOR FOR VENTING ENTRAPPED AIR TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2147993A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-30 | 1967-12-30 | 1968-06-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-30 | 1971-12-30 | 1972-06-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-30 | 1975-12-30 | 1976-06-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |