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US3905342A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Engine valve means and porting

Assignee: Performance Industries Inc
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Filing: 1974-01-03
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Granted: 1975-09-16
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Expires: 1994-01-03
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Abstract

Abstract 1. AN IGNITION TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING AN INTAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING A CARBURETOR FOR MIXING FUEL WITH INTAKE AIR TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE, AND IGNITION PLUGS TO IGNITE SAID COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE, AN IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR FOR SUPPLYING HIGH VOLTAGE CURRENT TO SAID IGNITION PLUGS OF SAID ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE, A VACUUM ADVANCE DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO ENGINE INTAKE VACUUM PRODUCED IN SAID INTAKE SYSTEM DOWNSTREAM OF SAID CARBURETOR FOR ADVANCING THE IGNITION TIMING OF SAID IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR, AND VALVE MEANS CONNECTED IN COMMIUNICATION WITH SAID ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF SAID CARBURETOR AND WITH SAID VACUUM ADVANCE DEVICE, SAID VALVE MEANS BEING ARRANGED TO CONTROL A VACUUM TO BE INTRODUCED INTO SAID VACUUM ADVANCE DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPERATING MODES OF SAID ENGINE IN TERMS OF AN ABSOLUTE LEVEL IS INTRODUCED INTO SAID THE VACUUM AT THE ABSOLUTE LEVEL IS INTRODUCED INTO SAID VACUUM ADVANCE DEVICE DURING ACCELERATION OF SAID VEHICLE TO EFFECT A VACUUM ADVANCE IN SAID IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR AND SUCH THAT THE VACUUM AT SUCH AN ABSOLUTE LEVEL IS AT LEAST PARTIALLY REDUCED AND INTRODUCED INTO SAID VACUUM ADVANCE DEVICE DURING CRUISING OPERATION OF SAID VEHICLE AND DURING DECELERATION THEREOF TO EFFECT A DESIRED REDUCTION IN THE VACUUM ADVANCE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eyvind Boyesen

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P5/00; F02P5/04; F02P5/05; F02P5/10; F02P5/103; F02P5/106

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References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1978-09-15 1979-03-17 1979-09-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-09-15 1983-03-17 1983-09-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-09-15 1987-03-17 1987-09-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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