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US4153015A
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Carburetor adapter for multicylinder engines and manifold therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-07-30
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Granted: 1979-05-08
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Expires: 1995-07-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a manifold and carburetor system especially for motorcycles having a plurality of cylinders so that each cylinder can be assured of uniform fuel input. Balancing means in the manifold uniformly distributes a fuel charge to the plural cylinders, and a choice of carburetor adapter plates provides flexibility in the selection of carburetors to accommodate a variety of driving conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis Hampton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:03
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/1015; F02M35/10196; F02M35/104; F02M35/1045; F02B; F02B61/00; F02B61/06; F02M35/16; F02M35/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A carburetor engine manifold adapter system comprising an adapter having: a conduit portion defining a common area; at least three further conduit portions connected to and extending from the conduit portion defining the common area to define thereby at least three passages relative to the common area; said further conduits defining at their ends remote from the common area, a flanged opening each of substantially similar dimension in terms of the opening and the flange; and said system including at least one sleeve having a body portion terminating in a flanged opening having a substantially similar dimension in terms of the opening and flange as the ends of said adapter so as to be fastened thereto, and wherein said body portion of said sleeve is of a dimension to snugly receive a corresponding part of a carburetor positioned thereon so that the carburetor is fastened to said adapter by said sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A carburetor engine manifold adapter system comprising an adapter having: a conduit portion defining a common area; at least three further conduit portions connected to and extending from the conduit portion defining the common area to define thereby at least three passages relative to the common area; said further conduits defining at their ends remote from the common area, a flanged opening each of substantially similar dimension in terms of the opening and the flange; and said system including at least one sleeve having a body portion terminating in a flanged opening having a substantially similar dimension in terms of the opening and flange as the ends of said adapter so as to be fastened thereto, and wherein said body portion of said sleeve is of a dimension to snugly receive a corresponding part of a carburetor positioned thereon so that the carburetor is fastened to said adapter by said sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The adapter system as defined in claim 1, having three further conduit portions, with two of the further conduit portions extending from the conduit portion defining the common area in a direction substantially opposite to the other of the further conduit portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
The adapter system as defined in claim 1, having six further conduit portions, with four of the further conduit portions extending from the conduit portion defining the common area in a direction substantially opposite to the other two further conduit portions, with the four further conduit portions being divided into two groups, and with the further conduit portions of each group merging together downstream of their respective flanged openings and upstream of the conduit portion defining the common area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The adapter system as defined in claim 1, wherein the flanged openings serve as inlet means and outlet means, and wherein there are fewer inlet means than outlet means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The adapter system as defined in claim 1, wherein the flanged openings serve as inlet means and outlet means, and wherein there are fewer outlet means than inlet means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-05-07 | 1982-11-06 | 1983-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-07 | 1986-11-06 | 1987-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-07 | 1990-11-06 | 1991-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |