Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An air cooled internal combustion engine, having at least one combustion chamber, said combustion chamber having cooling fins located on the exterior thereof, comprising: means for admitting fuel into each combustion chamber; means for preheating said fuel prior to entering each combustion chamber to enable said fuel to vaporize as it enters said combustion chamber, said means for preheating said fuel comprising a heat exchanger positioned within the exhaust manifold of the engine; means for admitting water into each combustion chamber; means for preheating said water prior to entering each combustion chamber to enable said water to vaporize as it enters said combustion chamber, said means for preheating said water comprising a heat exchanger positioned within the exhaust manifold of the engine; and means for admitting air into each combustion chamber and means for preheating the air prior to entering said combustion chamber, said means comprising a fan for drawing air through an area adjacent the cooling fins of the combustion chamber and forcing said air heated by contact with the fins into said air admitting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An air cooled internal combustion engine, having at least one combustion chamber, said combustion chamber having cooling fins located on the exterior thereof, comprising: means for admitting fuel into each combustion chamber; means for preheating said fuel prior to entering each combustion chamber to enable said fuel to vaporize as it enters said combustion chamber, said means for preheating said fuel comprising a heat exchanger positioned within the exhaust manifold of the engine; means for admitting water into each combustion chamber; means for preheating said water prior to entering each combustion chamber to enable said water to vaporize as it enters said combustion chamber, said means for preheating said water comprising a heat exchanger positioned within the exhaust manifold of the engine; and means for admitting air into each combustion chamber and means for preheating the air prior to entering said combustion chamber, said means comprising a fan for drawing air through an area adjacent the cooling fins of the combustion chamber and forcing said air heated by contact with the fins into said air admitting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the combustion chambers of said internal combustion engine operate on a two-cycle basis which includes an intake-compression cycle and combustion-exhaust cycle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 2, wherein each combustion chamber comprises an exhaust port located horizontally above said air and water admitting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein each combustion chamber includes a piston reciprocally mounted therein, each piston having a drive linkage dimensioned to enable said piston to have a stroke of 6 inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 4, wherein said admission, ignition and exhaust means are timed to enable each piston to reciprocate at 3000 revolutions per minute.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination of claim 1 further including an outer shell positioned around each finned combustion chamber to provide a passage for the air to pass as it contacts the cooling fins of the combustion chamber as it is drawn into the fan.