Carburetor system for internal combustion engine

Claim 1

A carburetor system for a gasoline engine wherein the fuel vaporization functions are accomplished external to a carburetor comprising in combination: a gasoline vaporization chamber having fluid inlet and outlet ports, means for connecting a source of gasoline under pressure to said vaporization chamber, a first float means for controlling the level of gasoline in said vaporization chamber, an air intake manifold connected to said inlet port of said vaporization chamber at a point above the level of gasoline therein, a water humidification chamber having fluid inlet and outlet ports, means for connecting a source of water under pressure to said humidification chamber, a second float means for controlling the level of water in said humidification chamber, conduit means for connecting said fluid outlet port of said vaporization chamber arranged at a point above the level of gasoline in said vaporization chamber to said inlet port in said humidification chamber arranged at a point above the water in said humidification chamber, means for connecting said outlet port of said humidification chamber to a carburetor, means for heating the gasoline and water in said vaporization and humidification chambers, said means for heating the gasoline and water in said vaporization and humidification chambers comprising a common element extending in sequence through the gasoline and water in the chambers, and pressure means comprising a fan for forcing air under pressure through said air intake manifold over the gasoline surface in said vaporization chamber, through said conduit means, over the water surface in said humidification chamber and through said outlet port of said humidification chamber to the carburetor.