US4146002A
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Internal combustion engine fuel system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-07-07
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1997-07-07
Abstract
Abstract Fuel in the fuel line of an internal combustion engine is preheated before admixture with air to increase combustion efficiency, as indicated for instance by improved mileage of an automobile driven by an internal combustion engine, and to reduce noxious content of the combustion engine exhaust.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond L. Quinn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:31
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M31/00; F02M31/02; F02M31/16; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
Improvement for combustion engines having pumped fuel feed, comprising a fuel line leading to a region of air/fuel mixing of the engine and having a pumped circulation liquid cooling system loop comprising, (a) heat exchange means with a fuel inlet and fuel outlet, inserted in said fuel line for preheating the fuel to increase its temperature prior to such fuel/air admixing by heat exchange with flowing coolant of said cooling system, (b) means for measuring temperature of the fuel and limiting the extent of fuel preheating comprising: (i) a mixing valve, mixing fuel from upstream and downstream of said heat exchanger and passing the mixed fuel to the engine carburetor, (ii) fuel temperature responsive means in said mixing valve to reduce heating by limiting the amounts of heated fuel that enter the carburetor and admitting a higher proportion of unheated fuel, and (iii) said mixing valve being constructed and arranged to vent fuel overpressure to the heat exchanger inlet side in the fuel line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
Improvement for combustion engines having pumped fuel feed, comprising a fuel line leading to a region of air/fuel mixing of the engine and having a pumped circulation liquid cooling system loop comprising, (a) heat exchange means with a fuel inlet and fuel outlet, inserted in said fuel line for preheating the fuel to increase its temperature prior to such fuel/air admixing by heat exchange with flowing coolant of said cooling system, (b) means for measuring temperature of the fuel and limiting the extent of fuel preheating comprising: (i) a mixing valve, mixing fuel from upstream and downstream of said heat exchanger and passing the mixed fuel to the engine carburetor, (ii) fuel temperature responsive means in said mixing valve to reduce heating by limiting the amounts of heated fuel that enter the carburetor and admitting a higher proportion of unheated fuel, and (iii) said mixing valve being constructed and arranged to vent fuel overpressure to the heat exchanger inlet side in the fuel line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Improvement for combustion engines in accordance with claim 1 comprising coolant tapping means in parallel with said loop constructed and arranged so that coolant from said coolant system so that the fuel heater continuously receive said coolant.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-03-26 | 1982-09-25 | 1983-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-03-26 | 1986-09-25 | 1987-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-03-26 | 1990-09-25 | 1991-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |