US3141448A
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Pressurized fluid distribution and timing system
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1961-05-24
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1981-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Candelise Alfred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:41
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B41/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86389; Y10T137/86405; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86501
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A COMPRESSED AIR DISTRIBUTION AND TIMING SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING COMPRESSED AIR TO A COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN TIMED OPERATION WITH A CYCLE OF OPERATION CARRIED OUT WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING AIR INJECTOR MEANS HAVING A COMPRESSED AIR CHAMBER FORMED THEREIN AND VALVE MEANS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID AIR CHAMBER TO COMMUNICATION WITH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, VALVE ACTUATING MEANS INCLUDING A VALVE ACTUATING PISTON CHAMBER FORMED IN SAID AIR INJECTOR MEANS AND VALVE ACTUATING PISTON MEANS RECEIVED THEREIN AND SECURED TO SAID VALVE, FIRST CONDUIT MEANS INCLUDING A COMPRESSED AIR MANIFOLD CONNECTED WITH SAID COMPRESSED AIR CHAMBER IN THE AIR INJECTOR MEANS FOR MAINTAINING COMPRESSED AIR IN SAID AIR CHAMBER, SECOND CONDUIT MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID VALVE ACTUATING PISTON CHAMBER ALTERNATELY WITH A SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR AND A SOURCE OF VACUUM IN THAT ORDER SO THAT SAID VALVE MEANS IS POSITIVELY OPENED AND CLOSED IN TIMED FASHION BY PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS ACTING ON SAID VALVE PISTON MEANS, AND ENGINE DRIVEN ROTARY TIMING AND DISTRIBUTION MEANS CONNECTED IN SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS BETWEEN SAID AIR INJECTOR MEANS AND A COMPRESSED AIR SOURCE AND A VACUUM SOURCE FOR CONTROLLING THE ADMISSION OF COMPRESSED AIR AND VACUUM TO SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS IN TIMED RELATION WITH THE CYCLE WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A COMPRESSED AIR DISTRIBUTION AND TIMING SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING COMPRESSED AIR TO A COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN TIMED OPERATION WITH A CYCLE OF OPERATION CARRIED OUT WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING AIR INJECTOR MEANS HAVING A COMPRESSED AIR CHAMBER FORMED THEREIN AND VALVE MEANS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID AIR CHAMBER TO COMMUNICATION WITH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, VALVE ACTUATING MEANS INCLUDING A VALVE ACTUATING PISTON CHAMBER FORMED IN SAID AIR INJECTOR MEANS AND VALVE ACTUATING PISTON MEANS RECEIVED THEREIN AND SECURED TO SAID VALVE, FIRST CONDUIT MEANS INCLUDING A COMPRESSED AIR MANIFOLD CONNECTED WITH SAID COMPRESSED AIR CHAMBER IN THE AIR INJECTOR MEANS FOR MAINTAINING COMPRESSED AIR IN SAID AIR CHAMBER, SECOND CONDUIT MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID VALVE ACTUATING PISTON CHAMBER ALTERNATELY WITH A SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR AND A SOURCE OF VACUUM IN THAT ORDER SO THAT SAID VALVE MEANS IS POSITIVELY OPENED AND CLOSED IN TIMED FASHION BY PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS ACTING ON SAID VALVE PISTON MEANS, AND ENGINE DRIVEN ROTARY TIMING AND DISTRIBUTION MEANS CONNECTED IN SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS BETWEEN SAID AIR INJECTOR MEANS AND A COMPRESSED AIR SOURCE AND A VACUUM SOURCE FOR CONTROLLING THE ADMISSION OF COMPRESSED AIR AND VACUUM TO SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS IN TIMED RELATION WITH THE CYCLE WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |