US3907941A
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Power fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine carburetor
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1974-01-07
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Granted: 1975-09-23
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Expires: 1994-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A power fuel supply system for a multi-barrel carburetor of an internal combustion engine. The system includes a power valve which in its preferred embodiment has a two-stage operation. The first stage opens in response to a drop in manifold vacuum while the second stage is mechanically actuated near a wide-open throttle position by a linkage connected to the throttle lever. The power valve includes a sleeve or piston which when the valve is closed prevents communication between the left-hand and righthand fuel supply passages of the carburetor and thereby prevents undesirable interaction effects to the separate fuel metering signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence C Herbert
- 👤 Thomas R Johnson
- 👤 Anthony Verduce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:13
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M7/00; F02M7/12; F02M7/133; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86574; Y10T137/8667; Y10T137/86694; Y10T137/86702
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
A POWER FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CARBUETOR HAVING AT LEAST TWO BARRELS AND THROTTLE VALVES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID BARRELS, SAID CARBURETOR INCLUDING A FUEL BOWL, A POWER VALVE RECEIVING FUEL FROM SAID FUEL BOWL, AND FIRST AND SECOND FUEL PASSAGES RECEVING FUEL FROM SAID POWER VAVE AND DISCHARGING IT INTO FIRST AND SECOND OF SAID BARRELS, RESPECTIVELY, SAID POWER VALVE INCLUDING A HOUSING HAVING A VACUUM MOTOR AT ONE END THEREOF, SAID VACUUM MOTOR HAVING A VARIABLE VOLUME CHAMBER IN COMMUNICATION WITH A SOURCE OF ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD VACUUM, SAID VACUUM MOTOR INCLUDING A MOVABLE ELEMENT DISPLACEABLE IN RESPONSE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD VACUUM PRESSURE, SAID POWER VALVE INCLUDING A BORE AND A PISTON MEANS SLIDINGLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID BORE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MOVABLE ELEMENT, SAID PISTON MEANS HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET OPENABLE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND FUEL PASSAGES, SAID PISTON MEANS BEING RESILIENTLY HELD IN A FIRST POSTION IN WHICH IT BLOCKS THE OUTLET FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND FUEL PASSAGE, AND THE FIRST FUEL PASSAGE FROM THE SECOND FUEL PASSAGE, SAID PISTON MEANS BEING MOVABLE BY THE VACUUM MOTOR TO A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH THE OUTLET IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND FUEL PASSAGES, A FLOW RESTRICTOR RESILIENTLY MOUNTED WITHIN AN OPENING IN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING AN ORIFICE TO PERMIT FUEL FLOW FROM SAID FUEL BOWL TO SAID PISTON MEANS INLET, A THROTTLE LEVER PIVOTALLY MOVABLE WITH SAID THROTTLE VALVES, AND MOTION TRANSFER MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID RESTRICTOR AND THE THROTTLE LEVER TO DISPLACE SAID RESTRICTOR WHEN THE THROTTLE LEVER REACHES A PREDETERMINED POSITION, SAID RESTRICTOR WHEN DISPLACED PERMITTING INCREASED FUEL FLOW INTO SAID HOUSING THROUGH SAID OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
A POWER FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CARBUETOR HAVING AT LEAST TWO BARRELS AND THROTTLE VALVES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID BARRELS, SAID CARBURETOR INCLUDING A FUEL BOWL, A POWER VALVE RECEIVING FUEL FROM SAID FUEL BOWL, AND FIRST AND SECOND FUEL PASSAGES RECEVING FUEL FROM SAID POWER VAVE AND DISCHARGING IT INTO FIRST AND SECOND OF SAID BARRELS, RESPECTIVELY, SAID POWER VALVE INCLUDING A HOUSING HAVING A VACUUM MOTOR AT ONE END THEREOF, SAID VACUUM MOTOR HAVING A VARIABLE VOLUME CHAMBER IN COMMUNICATION WITH A SOURCE OF ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD VACUUM, SAID VACUUM MOTOR INCLUDING A MOVABLE ELEMENT DISPLACEABLE IN RESPONSE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD VACUUM PRESSURE, SAID POWER VALVE INCLUDING A BORE AND A PISTON MEANS SLIDINGLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID BORE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MOVABLE ELEMENT, SAID PISTON MEANS HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET OPENABLE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND FUEL PASSAGES, SAID PISTON MEANS BEING RESILIENTLY HELD IN A FIRST POSTION IN WHICH IT BLOCKS THE OUTLET FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND FUEL PASSAGE, AND THE FIRST FUEL PASSAGE FROM THE SECOND FUEL PASSAGE, SAID PISTON MEANS BEING MOVABLE BY THE VACUUM MOTOR TO A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH THE OUTLET IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND FUEL PASSAGES, A FLOW RESTRICTOR RESILIENTLY MOUNTED WITHIN AN OPENING IN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING AN ORIFICE TO PERMIT FUEL FLOW FROM SAID FUEL BOWL TO SAID PISTON MEANS INLET, A THROTTLE LEVER PIVOTALLY MOVABLE WITH SAID THROTTLE VALVES, AND MOTION TRANSFER MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID RESTRICTOR AND THE THROTTLE LEVER TO DISPLACE SAID RESTRICTOR WHEN THE THROTTLE LEVER REACHES A PREDETERMINED POSITION, SAID RESTRICTOR WHEN DISPLACED PERMITTING INCREASED FUEL FLOW INTO SAID HOUSING THROUGH SAID OPENING.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A power fuel supply system according to claim 1, said restrictor being displaced to open the opening in said housing during the latter portion of throttle lever opening movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A power fuel supply system according to claim 1, said movable element comprising a pintle, said piston comprising a cylindrical sleeve having abutment means adjacent one end thereof, said pintle extending into said piston and being engageable with said abutment means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A power fuel supply system according to claim 1, a first compression spring biasing said movable element and said piston toward said first position, a second compression spring acting between said piston and said restrictor, said second spring opposing said first spring, said second spring biasing said restrictor toward said opening, said first spring having greater stiffness than said second spring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A power fuel supply system according to claim 1, the portion of said power valve housing including said opening and said restrictor within said opening protruding into said fuel bowl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A power fuel supply system according to claim 1, said motion transfer means including a cam member and a second lever, the second lever extending between the cam member and the restrictor, opening movement of said throttle lever past said predetermined position causing rotation of said cam member and opening of said restrictor.
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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) | 1978-09-22 | 1979-03-24 | 1979-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-22 | 1983-03-24 | 1983-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-22 | 1987-03-24 | 1987-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |