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US3767172A
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Apparatus for producing a mist of a fluid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-03-15
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1991-03-15
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for producing a mist of a fluid for connection into a fuel inlet stream of an internal combustion engine, in which the fluid is contained within a bottle having a gas inlet and outlet in its gas-tight cover. The inlet gas is controllable in amount and is released by an aerator beneath the surface of the contained fluid to produce a plurality of fine streams of small bubbles, which escape the surface of the fluid carrying with them a mist of the fluid entrained in the gas above the fluid. The gas and the entrained mist is exhausted through the output and injected into the fuel stream of the internal combustion engine.
Inventors
- 👤 H Mills
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 20:24
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
345 words
An apparatus for producing a mist of a fluid for connection into a fuel inlet stream of an internal combustion engine comprising: a container for receiving the fluid; a cover for said container to provide a gas seal to the interior of said container, said cover having three holes therethrough to define a fill hole, an inlet hole, and an outlet hole, a cylindrical extension coaxially disposed upon said inlet hole extending outwardly from said container and having a lateral hole of diameter approximately one-eighth the diameter of the inlet hole, a screw disposed in said cylindrical extension adjustable to partially obstruct the passage defined by the lateral hole, an aerator member defining with the floor of said container a gas chamber, said aerator member having an input part and a plurality of exhaust holes therethrough to produce a plurality of fine streams of small bubbles in the fluid in said container, a plurality of support members affixed to said aerator member extending between the said aerator member and the floor of said container to maintain the shape of said aerator member and to preserve the integrity of the gas seal at the interface of said aerator member and the floor of said container, a tube interconnecting the inlet hole on said cover and the input part in said aerator member, said tube being of length to exert pressure between said cover and said aerator member to maintain the position of said aerator member upon the floor of said container, whereby when a vacuum is pulled on the output hole by the vacuum of the fuel stream of the engine to which the apparatus is connected, the gas surrounding the apparatus is sucked into the lateral hole, and adjustable in quantity by adjustment of said screw, and is conducted through the tube into the gas chamber, there to escape through the holes in the aerator member to bubble through the liquid and form a mist of the fluid above its surface within the container and be exhausted through the output hole into the fuel stream.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
345 words
An apparatus for producing a mist of a fluid for connection into a fuel inlet stream of an internal combustion engine comprising: a container for receiving the fluid; a cover for said container to provide a gas seal to the interior of said container, said cover having three holes therethrough to define a fill hole, an inlet hole, and an outlet hole, a cylindrical extension coaxially disposed upon said inlet hole extending outwardly from said container and having a lateral hole of diameter approximately one-eighth the diameter of the inlet hole, a screw disposed in said cylindrical extension adjustable to partially obstruct the passage defined by the lateral hole, an aerator member defining with the floor of said container a gas chamber, said aerator member having an input part and a plurality of exhaust holes therethrough to produce a plurality of fine streams of small bubbles in the fluid in said container, a plurality of support members affixed to said aerator member extending between the said aerator member and the floor of said container to maintain the shape of said aerator member and to preserve the integrity of the gas seal at the interface of said aerator member and the floor of said container, a tube interconnecting the inlet hole on said cover and the input part in said aerator member, said tube being of length to exert pressure between said cover and said aerator member to maintain the position of said aerator member upon the floor of said container, whereby when a vacuum is pulled on the output hole by the vacuum of the fuel stream of the engine to which the apparatus is connected, the gas surrounding the apparatus is sucked into the lateral hole, and adjustable in quantity by adjustment of said screw, and is conducted through the tube into the gas chamber, there to escape through the holes in the aerator member to bubble through the liquid and form a mist of the fluid above its surface within the container and be exhausted through the output hole into the fuel stream.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
254 words
Apparatus for producing a mist of a fluid for connection into a fuel inlet stream of an internal combustion engine comprising: (a) a container for receiving the fluid; (b) a screw-type gas-tight cover for said container having therethrough at least a gas inlet hole and a mist outlet hole; (c) an inverted cup-shaped aerator disposed with its periphery contiguous with the bottom of the container; said aerator having an input hole passing centrally therethrough and having a plurality of exhaust holes of predetermined size passing therethrough spaced radially outward of said input hole; (d) a gas conducting tube operatively interconnecting said gas inlet hole in said cover with said input hole in said aerator and adapted to be longitudinally compressed when said cover is screwed on to said container; (e) means for adjustably controlling the gas flow into said container through said gas inlet hole, whereby a controllable amount of gas may be conducted into the aerator when the mist outlet hole is is connected to the fuel inlet stream of the engine, to produce a plurality of fine streams of small bubbles in the fluid which form a mist of the fluid above its surface; and (f) a plurality of cylindrical feet affixed to the undersurface of said aerator at spaced intervals and extending adjacent the bottom of the container, whereby said aerator is prevented from deforming at the interface between the periphery thereof and the bottom of the container when downward pressure is exerted by said gas conducting tube upon said aerator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
254 words
Apparatus for producing a mist of a fluid for connection into a fuel inlet stream of an internal combustion engine comprising: (a) a container for receiving the fluid; (b) a screw-type gas-tight cover for said container having therethrough at least a gas inlet hole and a mist outlet hole; (c) an inverted cup-shaped aerator disposed with its periphery contiguous with the bottom of the container; said aerator having an input hole passing centrally therethrough and having a plurality of exhaust holes of predetermined size passing therethrough spaced radially outward of said input hole; (d) a gas conducting tube operatively interconnecting said gas inlet hole in said cover with said input hole in said aerator and adapted to be longitudinally compressed when said cover is screwed on to said container; (e) means for adjustably controlling the gas flow into said container through said gas inlet hole, whereby a controllable amount of gas may be conducted into the aerator when the mist outlet hole is is connected to the fuel inlet stream of the engine, to produce a plurality of fine streams of small bubbles in the fluid which form a mist of the fluid above its surface; and (f) a plurality of cylindrical feet affixed to the undersurface of said aerator at spaced intervals and extending adjacent the bottom of the container, whereby said aerator is prevented from deforming at the interface between the periphery thereof and the bottom of the container when downward pressure is exerted by said gas conducting tube upon said aerator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said aeratoR is made of plastic downwardly yieldable under pressure and additionally wherein the periphery of said aerator is tapered so that the outer edge lies slightly below the inner edge thereof, whereby, upon exertion of downward force by said gas conducting tube on said aerator, the periphery thereof will interfit tightly upon the bottom of the container.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-22 | 1977-04-23 | 1977-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-22 | 1981-04-23 | 1981-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-22 | 1985-04-23 | 1985-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |