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Dual fuel rotary controlled pilot and main injection
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1979-10-22
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Granted: 1981-06-16
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Expires: 1999-10-22
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/US79/00883 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 22, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 22, 1979 PCT Filed Oct. 22, 1979 Pilot injection of a high cetane fuel (16) and main injection of a relatively lower cetane fuel (16a) is accomplished by providing dual fuel, rotary controlled, pilot and main injection including a first rotating valve (32) for starting and stopping pilot injection of the high cetane fuel (16) through a first nozzle (46) and for starting main injection of the lower cetane fuel (16a) through a second nozzle (46a). A second rotating valve (32a) stops main injection of the lower cetane fuel (16a).
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander Goloff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:19
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M59/00; F02M59/20; F02M59/36; F02M59/361; F02M59/362; F02M43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A fuel injection apparatus comprising: means for defining a first plunger bore (24); a first plunger (38) reciprocally mounted in said first plunger bore (24); means (18,30) for conducting a first fuel (16) to and from said first plunger bore (24); a first nozzle (46); means for starting and stopping pilot injection of said first fuel (16) through said first nozzle (46), said means including a rotatable first valve (32) fluidly connected to said first plunger bore (24); means for defining a second plunger bore (24a); a second plunger (38a) reciprocally mounted in said second plunger bore (24a); means (18a,30a) for conducting a second fuel (16a) to and from said second plunger bore (24a); a second nozzle (46a); means for starting main injection of said second fuel (16a) through said second nozzle (46a), said means including said first valve (32) fluidly connected to said second plunger bore (24a); and means for stopping main injection of said second fuel (16a), said means including a rotatable second valve (32a) fluidly connected to said second plunger bore (24a).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A fuel injection apparatus comprising: means for defining a first plunger bore (24); a first plunger (38) reciprocally mounted in said first plunger bore (24); means (18,30) for conducting a first fuel (16) to and from said first plunger bore (24); a first nozzle (46); means for starting and stopping pilot injection of said first fuel (16) through said first nozzle (46), said means including a rotatable first valve (32) fluidly connected to said first plunger bore (24); means for defining a second plunger bore (24a); a second plunger (38a) reciprocally mounted in said second plunger bore (24a); means (18a,30a) for conducting a second fuel (16a) to and from said second plunger bore (24a); a second nozzle (46a); means for starting main injection of said second fuel (16a) through said second nozzle (46a), said means including said first valve (32) fluidly connected to said second plunger bore (24a); and means for stopping main injection of said second fuel (16a), said means including a rotatable second valve (32a) fluidly connected to said second plunger bore (24a).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second valve (32a) is fluidly connected to said first valve (32).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for starting and stopping pilot injection of said first fuel (16) includes a first blocking shoulder (34) on said first valve (32).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means for starting main injection is a second blocking shoulder (50) on said first valve (32).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said means for stopping main injection is a blocking shoulder (34a) on said second valve (32a).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
217 words
A fuel injection apparatus comprising: a first rotatably mounted camshaft (40); means for defining a first plunger bore (24); a first plunger (38) in said first plunger bore (24), said first plunger (38) connected for reciprocating in said first plunger bore (24) in response to rotation of said first camshaft (40); means (18) for conducting a first fuel (16) to said first plunger bore (24); a first nozzle (46); means for starting and stopping pilot injection of said first fuel (16) through said first nozzle (46), said means including a rotatable first valve (32) fluidly connected to receive said first fuel (16) from said first plunger bore (24); a second rotatably mounted camshaft (40a); means for defining a second plunger bore (24a); a second plunger (38a) in said second plunger bore (24a), said second plunger (38a) connected for reciprocating in said second bore (24a) in response to rotation of said second camshaft (40a); means (18a) for conducting a second fuel (16a) to said second plunger bore (24a ); a second nozzle (46a); and means for starting and stopping main injection of said second fuel (16a) through said second nozzle (46a), said means including said first valve (32) and a rotatable second valve (32a) fluidly connected to receive said second fuel (16a) from said second plunger bore (24a).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
217 words
A fuel injection apparatus comprising: a first rotatably mounted camshaft (40); means for defining a first plunger bore (24); a first plunger (38) in said first plunger bore (24), said first plunger (38) connected for reciprocating in said first plunger bore (24) in response to rotation of said first camshaft (40); means (18) for conducting a first fuel (16) to said first plunger bore (24); a first nozzle (46); means for starting and stopping pilot injection of said first fuel (16) through said first nozzle (46), said means including a rotatable first valve (32) fluidly connected to receive said first fuel (16) from said first plunger bore (24); a second rotatably mounted camshaft (40a); means for defining a second plunger bore (24a); a second plunger (38a) in said second plunger bore (24a), said second plunger (38a) connected for reciprocating in said second bore (24a) in response to rotation of said second camshaft (40a); means (18a) for conducting a second fuel (16a) to said second plunger bore (24a ); a second nozzle (46a); and means for starting and stopping main injection of said second fuel (16a) through said second nozzle (46a), said means including said first valve (32) and a rotatable second valve (32a) fluidly connected to receive said second fuel (16a) from said second plunger bore (24a).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
226 words
A fuel injection system comprising: a first reservoir (14) containing a first fuel (16); means for defining a first plunger bore (24); a first plunger (38) reciprocally mounted in said first plunger bore (24), said first plunger bore (24) fluidly connected to said first reservoir (14); a first nozzle (46); means for starting and stopping pilot injection of said first fuel (16) through said first nozzle (46), said means including a rotating first valve (32) fluidly connected to said first plunger bore (24); means (30) for returning said first fuel (16) from said first valve (32) to said first reservoir (14); a second reservoir (14a) containing a second fuel (16a); means for defining a second plunger bore (24a); a second plunger (38a) reciprocally mounted in said second plunger bore (24a), said second plunger bore (24a) fluidly connected to said second reservoir (14a); a second nozzle (46a); means for starting main injection of said second fuel (16a) through said second nozzle (46a), said means including said constantly rotating first valve (32) fluidly connected to said second plunger bore (24a); means for stopping main injection of said second fuel (16a), said means including a constantly rotating second valve (32a) fluidly connected to said second plunger bore (24a); and means (30a) for returning said second fuel (16a) from said first and second valves (32,32a) to said second reservoir (14a).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
226 words
A fuel injection system comprising: a first reservoir (14) containing a first fuel (16); means for defining a first plunger bore (24); a first plunger (38) reciprocally mounted in said first plunger bore (24), said first plunger bore (24) fluidly connected to said first reservoir (14); a first nozzle (46); means for starting and stopping pilot injection of said first fuel (16) through said first nozzle (46), said means including a rotating first valve (32) fluidly connected to said first plunger bore (24); means (30) for returning said first fuel (16) from said first valve (32) to said first reservoir (14); a second reservoir (14a) containing a second fuel (16a); means for defining a second plunger bore (24a); a second plunger (38a) reciprocally mounted in said second plunger bore (24a), said second plunger bore (24a) fluidly connected to said second reservoir (14a); a second nozzle (46a); means for starting main injection of said second fuel (16a) through said second nozzle (46a), said means including said constantly rotating first valve (32) fluidly connected to said second plunger bore (24a); means for stopping main injection of said second fuel (16a), said means including a constantly rotating second valve (32a) fluidly connected to said second plunger bore (24a); and means (30a) for returning said second fuel (16a) from said first and second valves (32,32a) to said second reservoir (14a).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
163 words
A fuel injection apparatus comprising: means for defining a first bore (24); a first plunger (38) reciprocally mounted in said first bore (24); means (18,30) for conducting a first fuel (16) to and from said first bore (24); a first nozzle (46); first rotary means (34) for starting and stopping injection of said first fuel through said first nozzle (46), said first rotary means (32) fluidly connected to said first bore (24); means for defining a second bore (24a); a second plunger (38a) reciprocally mounted in said second bore (24a); means (18a,30a) for conducting a second fuel (16a) to and from said second bore (24a); a second nozzle (46a); second rotary means (50) for starting injection of said second fuel (16a) through said second nozzle (46a), said second rotary means (50) fluidly connected to said second bore (24a), and third rotary means (34a) for stopping injection of said second fuel (16a), said third rotary means (34a) fluidly connected to said second bore (24a).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
163 words
A fuel injection apparatus comprising: means for defining a first bore (24); a first plunger (38) reciprocally mounted in said first bore (24); means (18,30) for conducting a first fuel (16) to and from said first bore (24); a first nozzle (46); first rotary means (34) for starting and stopping injection of said first fuel through said first nozzle (46), said first rotary means (32) fluidly connected to said first bore (24); means for defining a second bore (24a); a second plunger (38a) reciprocally mounted in said second bore (24a); means (18a,30a) for conducting a second fuel (16a) to and from said second bore (24a); a second nozzle (46a); second rotary means (50) for starting injection of said second fuel (16a) through said second nozzle (46a), said second rotary means (50) fluidly connected to said second bore (24a), and third rotary means (34a) for stopping injection of said second fuel (16a), said third rotary means (34a) fluidly connected to said second bore (24a).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said third rotary means (34a) is further fluidly connected to said second rotary means (50).
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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) | 1984-06-15 | 1984-12-15 | 1985-06-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-15 | 1988-12-15 | 1989-06-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-15 | 1992-12-15 | 1993-06-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |