US3232587A
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Charge forming device fuel transfer system
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1962-06-21
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-06-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nastas George
- 👤 Frank A Veraldi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:52
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M1/00; F02M2700/00; F02M2700/43; F02M2700/4302; F02M2700/4328; F02M2700/4333; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/50; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86348
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A CHARGE FORMING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INDUCTION PASSAGES, A PLURALITY OF FUEL BOWLS, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A NORMAL FUEL LEVEL IN SAID FUEL BOWLS, MEANS FOR DISCHARGING FUEL FROM SAID FUEL BOWLS INTO SAID INDUCTION PASSAGES, CONDUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FUEL BOWLS, AND CLIP MEANS INSERTED INTO SAID CHARGE FORMING DEVICE, SAID CLIP MEANS HAVING A FIRST PART THEREOF ADAPTED TO EXTEND INTO SAID CONDUIT MEANS AND SECURE SAID CLIP MEANS THERETO, SAID CLIP MEANS HAVING A SECOND PART THEREOF SPACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CONDUIT END, SAID SECOND PART EXTENDING OVER AN AREA SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THE AREA OF SAID CONDUIT END FOR RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF FUEL THERETHROUGH DURING SHORT DURATION DISTURBANCES IN THE FUEL LEVEL IN SAID FUEL BOWLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A CHARGE FORMING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INDUCTION PASSAGES, A PLURALITY OF FUEL BOWLS, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A NORMAL FUEL LEVEL IN SAID FUEL BOWLS, MEANS FOR DISCHARGING FUEL FROM SAID FUEL BOWLS INTO SAID INDUCTION PASSAGES, CONDUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FUEL BOWLS, AND CLIP MEANS INSERTED INTO SAID CHARGE FORMING DEVICE, SAID CLIP MEANS HAVING A FIRST PART THEREOF ADAPTED TO EXTEND INTO SAID CONDUIT MEANS AND SECURE SAID CLIP MEANS THERETO, SAID CLIP MEANS HAVING A SECOND PART THEREOF SPACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CONDUIT END, SAID SECOND PART EXTENDING OVER AN AREA SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THE AREA OF SAID CONDUIT END FOR RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF FUEL THERETHROUGH DURING SHORT DURATION DISTURBANCES IN THE FUEL LEVEL IN SAID FUEL BOWLS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |