US3363614A
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Fuel injection system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1967-01-27
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Granted: 1968-01-16
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Expires: 1987-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary L Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:31
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M69/00; F02M69/14; F02M69/147; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02M59/00; F02M59/38; F02M59/42; F02M69/30; F02M69/34; F02M69/46; F02M69/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A CRANKSHAFT HAVING AN ENGINE BLOCK, A PLURALITY OF PISTON-RECEIVING CAVITIES IN SAID BLOCK, A DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, BLOCK-OPENINGS THROUGH SAID BLOCK TO THE COMBUSTION PART OF SAID PISTON-RECEIVING CAVITIES, A STARTER MOTOR AND MEANS DRIVABLY CONNECTING SAID STARTER MOTOR TO SAID CRANKSHAFT, THE FOLLOWING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PARTS: A FIRST AND MAIN FUEL PUMP, A MAIN FUEL LINE CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST FUEL PUMP, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID FIRST FUEL PUMP AT A RATE PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF SAID DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, A POST PUMP FUEL LINE LEADING FROM SAID FIRST FUEL PUMP, A VALVE IN SAID POST PUMP FUEL LINE, CONTROLLABLE MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID VALVE, ACCELERATION-RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ENGINE AND CONTROLLABLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROLLABLE MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID CONTROLLABLE MEANS TO BE OPERATED FOR OPENING SAID VALVE TO A GREATER EXTEND WHENEVER SAID ENGINE IS ACCELERATED, A FUEL INJECTION SELECTOR HAVING A CONTROLLER MOVABLY MOUNTED THEREIN AND DRIVABLY CONNECTED TO SAID DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF SELECTOR VALVE MEANS EACH HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET AND EACH OPERABLY CORRELATED WITH SAID CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING SAID VALVES TO ALTERNATELY OPERATE EACH VALVE IN A SEQUENCE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT OF VALVE-OPEN CONDITION COINCIDING WITH OPTIMUM FUEL INJECTION TIMING FOR SAID ENGINE, A FLOW DIVIDER HAVING AN INLET CONNECTED TO SAID POST-PUMP FUEL LINE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID VALVE FROM SAID FIRST PUMP AND HAVING OUTLETS EACH CONNECTED TO AN INLET OF ONE OF SAID SELECTOR VALVE MEANS, MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTLET OF EACH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A CRANKSHAFT HAVING AN ENGINE BLOCK, A PLURALITY OF PISTON-RECEIVING CAVITIES IN SAID BLOCK, A DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, BLOCK-OPENINGS THROUGH SAID BLOCK TO THE COMBUSTION PART OF SAID PISTON-RECEIVING CAVITIES, A STARTER MOTOR AND MEANS DRIVABLY CONNECTING SAID STARTER MOTOR TO SAID CRANKSHAFT, THE FOLLOWING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PARTS: A FIRST AND MAIN FUEL PUMP, A MAIN FUEL LINE CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST FUEL PUMP, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID FIRST FUEL PUMP AT A RATE PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF SAID DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, A POST PUMP FUEL LINE LEADING FROM SAID FIRST FUEL PUMP, A VALVE IN SAID POST PUMP FUEL LINE, CONTROLLABLE MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID VALVE, ACCELERATION-RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ENGINE AND CONTROLLABLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROLLABLE MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID CONTROLLABLE MEANS TO BE OPERATED FOR OPENING SAID VALVE TO A GREATER EXTEND WHENEVER SAID ENGINE IS ACCELERATED, A FUEL INJECTION SELECTOR HAVING A CONTROLLER MOVABLY MOUNTED THEREIN AND DRIVABLY CONNECTED TO SAID DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF SELECTOR VALVE MEANS EACH HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET AND EACH OPERABLY CORRELATED WITH SAID CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING SAID VALVES TO ALTERNATELY OPERATE EACH VALVE IN A SEQUENCE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT OF VALVE-OPEN CONDITION COINCIDING WITH OPTIMUM FUEL INJECTION TIMING FOR SAID ENGINE, A FLOW DIVIDER HAVING AN INLET CONNECTED TO SAID POST-PUMP FUEL LINE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID VALVE FROM SAID FIRST PUMP AND HAVING OUTLETS EACH CONNECTED TO AN INLET OF ONE OF SAID SELECTOR VALVE MEANS, MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTLET OF EACH
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-15 | 1971-07-17 | 1972-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-15 | 1975-07-17 | 1976-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-15 | 1979-07-17 | 1980-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |