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Carburetor and method of calibration
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1978-07-03
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Granted: 1980-06-17
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Expires: 1998-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A carburetor main metering rod is operated by a bracket carried on a vacuum motor or a solenoid armature to control fuel flow through a main fuel passage, and a bleed valve floats on and is operated by the bracket to control air flow to and thus fuel flow through an idle fuel passage. A gage measures the relative position of the bleed valve within an air bleed body to permit proper calibration of the carburetor.
Inventors
- 👤 Terrance J. Atkins
- 👤 James D. Cronin
- 👤 Robert L. Hogeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:54
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D35/00; F02D35/0015; F02D35/0046; F02D35/0053; F02M; F02M3/00; F02M3/08; F02M3/09; F02M7/00; F02M7/12; F02M7/18; F02M7/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/74; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87153; Y10T137/87161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A carburetor comprising a fuel bowl section including main and idle fuel passages, a metering orifice in said main fuel passage, a metering apparatus vertically reciprocable between a rich position and a lean position, said apparatus including a bracket and a metering element operated by said bracket to restrict fuel flow through said orifice in said lean position and to permit increased fuel flow through said orifice in said rich position, an air horn section including an air bleed having a metering area above said bracket and opening into said idle fuel passage, said metering apparatus further including a bleed valve operated by said bracket to restrict air flow through said area and thereby permit increased fuel flow through said idle fuel passage in said rich position and to permit increased air flow through said area and thereby restrict fuel flow through said idle fuel passage in said lean position, said bleed valve having a tail which floats on and is biased into engagement with said bracket for operating said bleed valve whereby said metering orifice in said fuel bowl section need not be precisely aligned with said metering area in said air horn section to allow a common actuating member to operate both said metering element and said bleed valve, and said apparatus also including an actuating member for moving said apparatus between said rich position and said lean position to thereby effect control of fuel flow through both said main fuel passage and said idle fuel passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
A carburetor comprising a fuel bowl section including main and idle fuel passages, a metering orifice in said main fuel passage, a metering apparatus vertically reciprocable between a rich position and a lean position, said apparatus including a bracket and a metering element operated by said bracket to restrict fuel flow through said orifice in said lean position and to permit increased fuel flow through said orifice in said rich position, an air horn section including an air bleed having a metering area above said bracket and opening into said idle fuel passage, said metering apparatus further including a bleed valve operated by said bracket to restrict air flow through said area and thereby permit increased fuel flow through said idle fuel passage in said rich position and to permit increased air flow through said area and thereby restrict fuel flow through said idle fuel passage in said lean position, said bleed valve having a tail which floats on and is biased into engagement with said bracket for operating said bleed valve whereby said metering orifice in said fuel bowl section need not be precisely aligned with said metering area in said air horn section to allow a common actuating member to operate both said metering element and said bleed valve, and said apparatus also including an actuating member for moving said apparatus between said rich position and said lean position to thereby effect control of fuel flow through both said main fuel passage and said idle fuel passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
297 words
A carburetor comprising a fuel bowl section including main and idle fuel passages, a metering orifice in said main fuel passage, a metering apparatus vertically reciprocable between a rich position and a lean position, said apparatus including a bracket and a metering element operated by said bracket to restrict fuel flow through said orifice in said lean position and to permit increased fuel flow through said orifice in said rich position, an air horn section including an air bleed having a metering area above said bracket and opening into said idle fuel passage, said metering apparatus further including a bleed valve operated by said bracket to restrict air flow through said area and thereby permit increased fuel flow through said idle fuel passage in said rich position and to permit increased air flow through said area and thereby restrict fuel flow through said idle fuel passage in said lean position, said bleed valve having a tail which floats on and is biased into engagement with said bracket for operating said bleed valve whereby said metering orifice in said fuel bowl section need not be precisely aligned with said air bleed body in said air horn section to allow a common actuating member to operate both said metering element and said bleed valve, and said metering apparatus also including an actuating member for moving said apparatus between said rich position and said lean position to thereby effect control of fuel flow through both said main fuel passage and said idle fuel passage, and wherein an air bleed body defines said area, said body including means for adjusting the position of said area relative to said bleed valve to thereby establish the proper air flow through said bleed and thus the proper fuel flow through said idle fuel passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
297 words
A carburetor comprising a fuel bowl section including main and idle fuel passages, a metering orifice in said main fuel passage, a metering apparatus vertically reciprocable between a rich position and a lean position, said apparatus including a bracket and a metering element operated by said bracket to restrict fuel flow through said orifice in said lean position and to permit increased fuel flow through said orifice in said rich position, an air horn section including an air bleed having a metering area above said bracket and opening into said idle fuel passage, said metering apparatus further including a bleed valve operated by said bracket to restrict air flow through said area and thereby permit increased fuel flow through said idle fuel passage in said rich position and to permit increased air flow through said area and thereby restrict fuel flow through said idle fuel passage in said lean position, said bleed valve having a tail which floats on and is biased into engagement with said bracket for operating said bleed valve whereby said metering orifice in said fuel bowl section need not be precisely aligned with said air bleed body in said air horn section to allow a common actuating member to operate both said metering element and said bleed valve, and said metering apparatus also including an actuating member for moving said apparatus between said rich position and said lean position to thereby effect control of fuel flow through both said main fuel passage and said idle fuel passage, and wherein an air bleed body defines said area, said body including means for adjusting the position of said area relative to said bleed valve to thereby establish the proper air flow through said bleed and thus the proper fuel flow through said idle fuel passage.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
171 words
The method of calibrating a carburetor which includes main and idle fuel passages, a metering orifice in said main fuel passage, an air bleed body forming a portion of an air bleed opening into said idle fuel passage and defining a metering area in said bleed, a metering apparatus movable in rich and lean directions and including a metering rod controlling fuel flow through said orifice and a bleed valve controlling air flow through said bleed, and stop means for limiting movement of said apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: engaging said apparatus with said stop means and adjusting said stop means to establish the proper position of said metering rod relative to said orifice, and thereafter engaging said apparatus with said stop means, engaging a gage pin with said valve, engaging a gage housing with said body, and adjusting the position of said body relative to said valve until the relative positions of said pin and said housing indicate that said area is properly positioned relative to said valve.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
171 words
The method of calibrating a carburetor which includes main and idle fuel passages, a metering orifice in said main fuel passage, an air bleed body forming a portion of an air bleed opening into said idle fuel passage and defining a metering area in said bleed, a metering apparatus movable in rich and lean directions and including a metering rod controlling fuel flow through said orifice and a bleed valve controlling air flow through said bleed, and stop means for limiting movement of said apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: engaging said apparatus with said stop means and adjusting said stop means to establish the proper position of said metering rod relative to said orifice, and thereafter engaging said apparatus with said stop means, engaging a gage pin with said valve, engaging a gage housing with said body, and adjusting the position of said body relative to said valve until the relative positions of said pin and said housing indicate that said area is properly positioned relative to said valve.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
185 words
The method of calibrating a carburetor which includes main and idle fuel passages, a metering orifice in said main fuel passage, an air bleed body forming a portion of an air bleed opening into said idle fuel passage and defining a metering area in said bleed, a metering apparatus movable in rich and lean directions and including a metering rod controlling fuel flow through said orifice and a bleed valve controlling air flow through said bleed, and rich and lean stop means for limiting movement of said apparatus in said rich and lean directions respectively, said method comprising the steps of: engaging said apparatus with said stop means and adjusting the position of said stop means to establish the proper position of said metering rod relative to said orifice, and thereafter engaging said apparatus with said rich stop means, engaging a gage pin with said valve, engaging a gage housing with said body, and adjusting the position of said body relative to said valve until the relative positions of said pin and said housing indicate that said area is properly positioned relative to said valve.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
185 words
The method of calibrating a carburetor which includes main and idle fuel passages, a metering orifice in said main fuel passage, an air bleed body forming a portion of an air bleed opening into said idle fuel passage and defining a metering area in said bleed, a metering apparatus movable in rich and lean directions and including a metering rod controlling fuel flow through said orifice and a bleed valve controlling air flow through said bleed, and rich and lean stop means for limiting movement of said apparatus in said rich and lean directions respectively, said method comprising the steps of: engaging said apparatus with said stop means and adjusting the position of said stop means to establish the proper position of said metering rod relative to said orifice, and thereafter engaging said apparatus with said rich stop means, engaging a gage pin with said valve, engaging a gage housing with said body, and adjusting the position of said body relative to said valve until the relative positions of said pin and said housing indicate that said area is properly positioned relative to said valve.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-06-17 | 1983-12-17 | 1984-06-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-06-17 | 1987-12-17 | 1988-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-06-17 | 1991-12-17 | 1992-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |