Method of prechamber-torch ignition in internal combustion engines

Claim 1

AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING A MAIN COMBUSTION CHAMBER, A PRECHAMBER HAVING A RECESS, THE VOLUME OF SAID MAIN CHAMBER BEING SEVERAL TIMES THE VOLUME OF SAID PRECHAMBER, PORTS PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID MAIN CHAMBER AND SAID PRECHAMBER, AN IGNITION DEVICE DISPOSED IN SAID RECESS IN SAID PRECHAMBER, A BAFFLE DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID IGNITION DEVICE AND SAID PORTS, SAID RECESS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY OBDURATED FROM SAID PORT BY SAID BAFFLE, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN EXCESSIVELY RICH COMPARATIVELY SLOW-BURNING FUEL MIXTURE INTO SAID PRECHAMBER AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A NORMAL FUEL MIXTURE INTO SAID MAIN CHAMBER, WHEREBY UPON IGNITION OF SAID RICH FUEL MIXTURE IMCOMPLETE COMBUSTION THEREOF WILL OCCUR IN SAID PRECHAMBER AND PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION AND CHEMICALLY ACTIVE PRODUCTS OF INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION WILL BE DISCHARGED THROUGH SAID PORTS INTO SAID MAIN CHAMBER TO IGNITE THE MIXTURE THEREIN AND PROMOTE SUBSTANTIALLY INSTANTANEOUS COMPLETE COMBUSTION IN SAID MAIN CHAMBER.