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US4137878A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Supplementary carburetor

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-04-19
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Granted: 1979-02-06
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Expires: 1997-04-19
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Abstract

Abstract A supplementary carburetor for crankcase emission of an internal combustion engine which aerates in a swirling manner and with the aid of air injected into the exhaust stream through venturi action, the crankcase emission combustibles.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fred Mineck

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 07:32
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01M; F01M13/00; F01M13/02; F01M13/021; F01M13/022; F01M13/023; F02; F02M; F02M23/00; F02M23/04; F02M23/08; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02F; F02F7/00; F02F7/006; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 221 words
A mixing device for gaseous fumes comprising: an elongated tubular housing comprising two telescopically interconnected parts and forming a torpedoshaped configuration, the free end of one of said interconnected parts defining an intake port and the free end of the other of said interconnected parts defining an outlet port, the interconnected parts defining therebetween within said housing a gaseous fume mixing chamber, a plurality of openings spacedly positioned around the periphery of one of said parts forming air inlet ports interconnecting atmospheric air with the interior of said chamber, a deflecting vane mounted within said one of said parts for swirling the gaseous fumes received through said intake port in said first part of said housing and discharging said swirling gases into said chamber, wherein the swirling gaseous fumes are aerated by air injected into said swirling gaseous fumes prior to discharge out of said outlet port, said mixing chamber having a bore diameter greater than the bore of the intake and outlet ports of said parts, the periphery of said mixing chamber tapering into the bore of said outlet port which together with said air inlet ports forms a venturi for further aerating said swirling gaseous fumes, and the free ends of each of said parts being tapered to form nozzles for receiving in slip-tight fitting arrangement fume-conducting bore sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 221 words
A mixing device for gaseous fumes comprising: an elongated tubular housing comprising two telescopically interconnected parts and forming a torpedoshaped configuration, the free end of one of said interconnected parts defining an intake port and the free end of the other of said interconnected parts defining an outlet port, the interconnected parts defining therebetween within said housing a gaseous fume mixing chamber, a plurality of openings spacedly positioned around the periphery of one of said parts forming air inlet ports interconnecting atmospheric air with the interior of said chamber, a deflecting vane mounted within said one of said parts for swirling the gaseous fumes received through said intake port in said first part of said housing and discharging said swirling gases into said chamber, wherein the swirling gaseous fumes are aerated by air injected into said swirling gaseous fumes prior to discharge out of said outlet port, said mixing chamber having a bore diameter greater than the bore of the intake and outlet ports of said parts, the periphery of said mixing chamber tapering into the bore of said outlet port which together with said air inlet ports forms a venturi for further aerating said swirling gaseous fumes, and the free ends of each of said parts being tapered to form nozzles for receiving in slip-tight fitting arrangement fume-conducting bore sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
The mixing device set forth in claim 1 wherein: said deflecting vane deflects the gaseous fumes received at the intake port substantially 360 degrees before discharging it into said chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The mixing device set forth in claim 1 wherein: said deflecting vane extends substantially the full length of said one of said parts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
The mixing device set forth in claim 1 wherein: said vane comprises a metallic member the width of which is substantially the diameter of the bore of said first part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The mixing device set forth in claim 4 wherein: said vane is of a rigid metallic configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 84 words
The mixing device set forth in claim 1 in further combination with: a vent valve assembly, said assembly being connected at one end to the cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine and at the other end to the intake port of the mixing device, said outlet port of the mixing device being connectable to the intake manifold of the internal combustion engine, whereby crankcase fumes of the engine are transmitted through the mixing device and aerated therein before injection into the manifold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 55 words
The mixing device set forth in claim 6 in further combination with: a first hose section for connecting said other end of said vent valve assembly to said intake port of the mixing device, and a second hose section for connecting said outlet port of the mixing device to the intake manifold of the engine.

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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) 1982-02-05 1982-08-07 1983-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-02-05 1986-08-07 1987-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-02-05 1990-08-07 1991-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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