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Gasoline miser

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-05-25
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Granted: 1979-08-07
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Expires: 1997-05-25
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Abstract

Abstract A screen and a stationary screw propeller are arranged in round chambers between the carburetor and intake manifold of an internal combustion engine of an automobile, for example, to substantially increase the efficiency and gasoline mileage thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Albert Fugett

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 01:55
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M29/00; F02M29/04; F02M29/06; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 151 words
A gasoline miser for use between the carburetor and the intake manifold of a gasoline engine, said gasoline miser comprising: a substantially hollow top section; a substantially hollow bottom section; means for breaking liquid gas into superfine particles being disposed between said top section and said bottom section and comprising a screen means, said screen means having a planar cross-sectional area conformal with said cross-sectional area of said chamber whereby the said planar cross-sectional area of said screen through which said liquid gas passes is substantially greater than the outlet of said carburetor; and vaporizing means, said top and bottom sections having central holes on the exterior thereof of substantially the same size as the outlet of the carburetor and the inlet of the intake manifold, said top and bottom sections forming a chamber therebetween, said chamber having a cross-sectional area substantially greater than the cross-sectional area of said central holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 151 words
A gasoline miser for use between the carburetor and the intake manifold of a gasoline engine, said gasoline miser comprising: a substantially hollow top section; a substantially hollow bottom section; means for breaking liquid gas into superfine particles being disposed between said top section and said bottom section and comprising a screen means, said screen means having a planar cross-sectional area conformal with said cross-sectional area of said chamber whereby the said planar cross-sectional area of said screen through which said liquid gas passes is substantially greater than the outlet of said carburetor; and vaporizing means, said top and bottom sections having central holes on the exterior thereof of substantially the same size as the outlet of the carburetor and the inlet of the intake manifold, said top and bottom sections forming a chamber therebetween, said chamber having a cross-sectional area substantially greater than the cross-sectional area of said central holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A gasoline miser as set forth in claim 1 wherein said vaporizing means comprises a screw propellar disposed external to said chamber and within said intake manifold whereby said gas particles are directed against the sides of said intake manifold to cause vaporization thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A gasoline miser as set forth in claim 2 wherein said propellar is stationary.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 152 words
A gasoline miser for use between the carburetor and the intake manifold of a gasoline engine, said gasoline miser comprising: a substantially hollow top section; a substantially hollow bottom section; means for breaking liquid gas into superfine particles being dispsed between said top section and said bottom section and comprising a screen means, said screen means having a planar cross-sectional area conformal with said cross-sectional area of said chamber whereby the said planar cross-sectional area of said screen through which said liquid gas passes is substantially greater than the inlet of said intake manifold; and vaporizing means, said top and bottom sections having central holes on the exterior thereof of substantially the same size as the outlet of the carburetor and the inlet of the intake manifold, said top and bottom sections forming a chamber therebetween, said chamber having a cross-sectional area substantially greater than the cross-sectional area of said central holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 152 words
A gasoline miser for use between the carburetor and the intake manifold of a gasoline engine, said gasoline miser comprising: a substantially hollow top section; a substantially hollow bottom section; means for breaking liquid gas into superfine particles being dispsed between said top section and said bottom section and comprising a screen means, said screen means having a planar cross-sectional area conformal with said cross-sectional area of said chamber whereby the said planar cross-sectional area of said screen through which said liquid gas passes is substantially greater than the inlet of said intake manifold; and vaporizing means, said top and bottom sections having central holes on the exterior thereof of substantially the same size as the outlet of the carburetor and the inlet of the intake manifold, said top and bottom sections forming a chamber therebetween, said chamber having a cross-sectional area substantially greater than the cross-sectional area of said central holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 44 words
A gasoline miser as set forth in claim 4 wherein said vaporizing means comprises a screw propellar disposed external to said chamber and within said intake manifold whereby said gas particles are directed against the sides of said intake manifold to cause vaporization thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
A gasoline miser as set forth in claim 5 wherein said propellar is stationary.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 131 words
In a gasoline engine having a chamber disposed between a carburetor and an intake manifold, said chamber having a screen therein and an agitator means therebelow, the method of vaporizing gas comprising the steps of: passing the gasoline laden air leaving the carburetor into an expanding chamber having a width perpendicular to the direction of air flow substantially greater than the width of the inlet to the intake manifold; passing the gasoline laden air from said chamber into a smaller passageway than that of said chamber; directing the gasoline laden air from said smaller passageway over agitating means to thus subject said air to extreme turbulence; and directing the gasoline laden air against the interior walls of said intake manifold to thus vaporize the gas particles in said gasoline laden air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 131 words
In a gasoline engine having a chamber disposed between a carburetor and an intake manifold, said chamber having a screen therein and an agitator means therebelow, the method of vaporizing gas comprising the steps of: passing the gasoline laden air leaving the carburetor into an expanding chamber having a width perpendicular to the direction of air flow substantially greater than the width of the inlet to the intake manifold; passing the gasoline laden air from said chamber into a smaller passageway than that of said chamber; directing the gasoline laden air from said smaller passageway over agitating means to thus subject said air to extreme turbulence; and directing the gasoline laden air against the interior walls of said intake manifold to thus vaporize the gas particles in said gasoline laden air.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of directing the gasoline laden air over agitating means comprises the step of directing the gasoline laden air over a stationary propellar.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of directing the gasoline laden air over agitating means comprises the step of directing the gasoline laden air over a stationary propellar disposed within said intake manifold.

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