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Fuel processor apparatus for diesel powered vehicles
Assignee: Davco Manufacturing LLC
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Filing: 1980-09-19
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Granted: 1983-01-18
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Expires: 2000-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A new fuel processor apparatus for diesel engines, particularly diesel engine powered vehicles, with the apparatus having no moving parts and no internal gaskets or connections to leak or deteriorate, and said apparatus being capable of removing water from the diesel fuel while promoting filterability and combustion efficiency of the fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 Leland L. Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:16
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M37/00; F02M37/0011; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/04; B01D17/042; B01D35/00; B01D35/18; F02M31/00; F02M31/02; F02M31/16; F02M37/22; F02M37/24; F02M37/26; F02M37/30; F02M37/32; C; C10; C10G; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/04; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02M37/0047; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A fuel processor means for use with diesel engines on diesel trucks, automobiles, and the like, and whereby said fuel processor is operative to preheat the diesel fuel and to separate out water-impurities from the diesel fuel, comprising, a vertically oriented elongated tubular vessel means for separating water out of the fuel, inlet conduit means near the top of said vessel to introduce hot engine coolant liquid to the vessel, another conduit means passing through a central portion of said vessel for transmitting the hot coolant liquid therethrough, outlet conduit means for recirculating the coolant liquid back through the engine cooling system, a second inlet conduit means for introducing fuel to the interior of the vessel near the midpoint thereof for flow therethrough and such that this inlet is above the level of water-impurities being collected in the vessel, a second outlet conduit means for the fuel located near the top of the vessel for transmitting the water-free fuel to the engine, drain means at the bottom of the vessel for draining out water-impurities which collect therein, and means near the top of the vessel for venting the vessel when desired.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A fuel processor means for use with diesel engines on diesel trucks, automobiles, and the like, and whereby said fuel processor is operative to preheat the diesel fuel and to separate out water-impurities from the diesel fuel, comprising, a vertically oriented elongated tubular vessel means for separating water out of the fuel, inlet conduit means near the top of said vessel to introduce hot engine coolant liquid to the vessel, another conduit means passing through a central portion of said vessel for transmitting the hot coolant liquid therethrough, outlet conduit means for recirculating the coolant liquid back through the engine cooling system, a second inlet conduit means for introducing fuel to the interior of the vessel near the midpoint thereof for flow therethrough and such that this inlet is above the level of water-impurities being collected in the vessel, a second outlet conduit means for the fuel located near the top of the vessel for transmitting the water-free fuel to the engine, drain means at the bottom of the vessel for draining out water-impurities which collect therein, and means near the top of the vessel for venting the vessel when desired.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein, said apparatus includes an integral filter means built-in with the vessel and operative to perform a filtering operation on the fuel during its passage through the apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
185 words
A fuel processor means for use with diesel engines on diesel trucks, automobiles, and the like, and whereby said fuel processor means is operative to preheat the diesel fuel and to separate out water-impurities from the diesel fuel, comprising, a vertically oriented tubular vessel of generally seamless construction means operative for separating water out of the fuel, inlet conduit means near the top of said vessel to introduce hot engine coolant liquid, another conduit means passing through a central portion of said vessel for transmitting the hot coolant liquid therethrough, outlet conduit means near the bottom of said vessel for recirculating the coolant liquid back through the engine cooling system, a second inlet conduit means for introducing fuel to the interior of the vessel near the midpoint thereof for flow therethrough and such that this inlet is above the level of water-impurities being collected in the vessel, a second outlet conduit means for the fuel near the top of the vessel for transmitting the water-free fuel to the engine, and drain means at the bottom of the vessel for draining out water-impurities which collect therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
185 words
A fuel processor means for use with diesel engines on diesel trucks, automobiles, and the like, and whereby said fuel processor means is operative to preheat the diesel fuel and to separate out water-impurities from the diesel fuel, comprising, a vertically oriented tubular vessel of generally seamless construction means operative for separating water out of the fuel, inlet conduit means near the top of said vessel to introduce hot engine coolant liquid, another conduit means passing through a central portion of said vessel for transmitting the hot coolant liquid therethrough, outlet conduit means near the bottom of said vessel for recirculating the coolant liquid back through the engine cooling system, a second inlet conduit means for introducing fuel to the interior of the vessel near the midpoint thereof for flow therethrough and such that this inlet is above the level of water-impurities being collected in the vessel, a second outlet conduit means for the fuel near the top of the vessel for transmitting the water-free fuel to the engine, and drain means at the bottom of the vessel for draining out water-impurities which collect therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein, said apparatus is free of moving parts and has no internal gaskets to leak or deteriorate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 3 further characterized as including: means near the top of the vessel for venting the vessel when desired.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
186 words
A fuel processor means for use with diesel engines on diesel trucks, automobiles, and the like, and whereby said fuel processor means is operative to preheat the diesel fuel and to separate out water-impurities from the diesel fuel, comprising, a vertically oriented tubular vessel of generally seamless construction means operative for separating water out of the fuel, inlet conduit means to introduce hot liquid from the engine, another conduit means passing through a central portion of said vessel for transmitting the hot liquid therethrough, outlet conduit means for recirculating the hot liquid back through the engine system, a second inlet conduit means for introducing fuel to the interior of the vessel near the midpoint thereof for flow therethrough and such that this inlet is above the level of water-impurities being collected in the vessel, a second outlet conduit means for the fuel near the top of the vessel for transmitting the water-free fuel to the engine, drain means at the bottom of the vessel for draining out water-impurities which collect therein, and vent means near the top of the vessel for venting the vessel when desired.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
186 words
A fuel processor means for use with diesel engines on diesel trucks, automobiles, and the like, and whereby said fuel processor means is operative to preheat the diesel fuel and to separate out water-impurities from the diesel fuel, comprising, a vertically oriented tubular vessel of generally seamless construction means operative for separating water out of the fuel, inlet conduit means to introduce hot liquid from the engine, another conduit means passing through a central portion of said vessel for transmitting the hot liquid therethrough, outlet conduit means for recirculating the hot liquid back through the engine system, a second inlet conduit means for introducing fuel to the interior of the vessel near the midpoint thereof for flow therethrough and such that this inlet is above the level of water-impurities being collected in the vessel, a second outlet conduit means for the fuel near the top of the vessel for transmitting the water-free fuel to the engine, drain means at the bottom of the vessel for draining out water-impurities which collect therein, and vent means near the top of the vessel for venting the vessel when desired.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein, said apparatus is free of moving parts and has no internal gaskets to leak or deteriorate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
192 words
A fuel processor means with an integral filter element for use with diesel engines on diesel trucks, automobiles, and the like, and whereby said fuel processor means is operative to preheat the diesel fuel and to separate out water-impurities from the diesel fuel, comprising, a vertically oriented elongated tubular vessel means for separating water out of the fuel, a filter element engaged to the top of said vessel means and being of integral construction therewith, inlet conduit means to introduce hot engine coolant liquid to the vessel, another conduit means passing through a central portion of said vessel for transmitting the hot coolant liquid therethrough, outlet conduit means for recirculating the coolant liquid back through the engine cooling system, a second inlet conduit means for introducing fuel to the interior of the vessel near the midpoint thereof for flow therethrough, another interior conduit means for transmitting the water-free fuel upwardly for passage through the filter element, a second outlet conduit means for removing the fuel from the filter element and transmitting the fuel to the engine, and drain means at the bottom of the vessel for draining out water-impurities which collect therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
192 words
A fuel processor means with an integral filter element for use with diesel engines on diesel trucks, automobiles, and the like, and whereby said fuel processor means is operative to preheat the diesel fuel and to separate out water-impurities from the diesel fuel, comprising, a vertically oriented elongated tubular vessel means for separating water out of the fuel, a filter element engaged to the top of said vessel means and being of integral construction therewith, inlet conduit means to introduce hot engine coolant liquid to the vessel, another conduit means passing through a central portion of said vessel for transmitting the hot coolant liquid therethrough, outlet conduit means for recirculating the coolant liquid back through the engine cooling system, a second inlet conduit means for introducing fuel to the interior of the vessel near the midpoint thereof for flow therethrough, another interior conduit means for transmitting the water-free fuel upwardly for passage through the filter element, a second outlet conduit means for removing the fuel from the filter element and transmitting the fuel to the engine, and drain means at the bottom of the vessel for draining out water-impurities which collect therein.
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