US4426984A
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Apparatus for entraining gasoline in air for use in an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-08-27
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Granted: 1984-01-24
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Expires: 2001-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A generator for converting volatile combustible liquids, such as gasoline, methanol and the like, into an aeriform gas including a closed vessel containing liquid gasoline maintained at a predetermined level, evaporating the liquid gasoline by passing streams of desiccated atmospheric air therethrough, after which the resulting gas is passed through specially processed charcoal material, which stabilizes the resulting gas into an aeriform gas as a fuel source for internal combustion engines.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack J. Gilbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:31
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M17/00; F02M17/18; F02M17/20; F02M17/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/83
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
344 words
A device for gasifying liquid gasoline comprising, in combination, a substantially closed container, a filter, a desiccant in said filter for demoisturizing incoming air, means attached to the container for supporting the filter, a reservoir of liquid gasoline in said container, means for maintaining a fluid level of said liquid gasoline at about 50% of the total volume of the container, means for jetting the demoisturized air through the liquid gasoline in said reservoir to create an expanded volatile fluid above the reservoir, the expanded volatile fluid including a gas and liquid gasoline, means for breaking down the gas into finer gas particles, and means for stabilizing the gas particles to produce an aeriform gas for use in internal combustion engines, wherein said means for jetting the demoisturized air through the liquid gasoline include tubular means connected to said filter for supplying said demoisturized air, a vaporizing cell disposed in said reservoir and an evaporator disposed in said vaporizing cell, said evaporator including a hollow member with an open base seated on said container and connected to the tubular means for supplying the demoisturized air, said evaporator having a closed top and a wall having upwardly inclined slits for jetting the demoisturized air into the vaporizing cell for production of the expanded volatile fluid, said vaporizing cell including a second hollow member enclosing said evaporator with an open base seated on said container and having an opening in a side wall thereof for entrance of the liquid gasoline therein, and said means for breaking down the gas into finer particles including a solid porous top cover of about 120 microns forming the top of said second hollow member, and wherein said stabilizing means include an open ended cylinder formed within said container, a solid porous top cover of about 90 microns for said cylinder, activated charcoal within said cylinder and screening means at the bottom of said cylinder, whereby the gas particles pass through the porous top cover, enter the cylinder, pass through the activated charcoal and leave the cylinder through the screening means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
344 words
A device for gasifying liquid gasoline comprising, in combination, a substantially closed container, a filter, a desiccant in said filter for demoisturizing incoming air, means attached to the container for supporting the filter, a reservoir of liquid gasoline in said container, means for maintaining a fluid level of said liquid gasoline at about 50% of the total volume of the container, means for jetting the demoisturized air through the liquid gasoline in said reservoir to create an expanded volatile fluid above the reservoir, the expanded volatile fluid including a gas and liquid gasoline, means for breaking down the gas into finer gas particles, and means for stabilizing the gas particles to produce an aeriform gas for use in internal combustion engines, wherein said means for jetting the demoisturized air through the liquid gasoline include tubular means connected to said filter for supplying said demoisturized air, a vaporizing cell disposed in said reservoir and an evaporator disposed in said vaporizing cell, said evaporator including a hollow member with an open base seated on said container and connected to the tubular means for supplying the demoisturized air, said evaporator having a closed top and a wall having upwardly inclined slits for jetting the demoisturized air into the vaporizing cell for production of the expanded volatile fluid, said vaporizing cell including a second hollow member enclosing said evaporator with an open base seated on said container and having an opening in a side wall thereof for entrance of the liquid gasoline therein, and said means for breaking down the gas into finer particles including a solid porous top cover of about 120 microns forming the top of said second hollow member, and wherein said stabilizing means include an open ended cylinder formed within said container, a solid porous top cover of about 90 microns for said cylinder, activated charcoal within said cylinder and screening means at the bottom of said cylinder, whereby the gas particles pass through the porous top cover, enter the cylinder, pass through the activated charcoal and leave the cylinder through the screening means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said means for maintaining said fluid level are electromechanical means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 2, wherein said electromechanical means comprise an electrical solenoid valve and photo optic switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 3, wherein the activated charcoal includes charcoal granules treated with Cupric Chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 3, wherein the activated charcoal includes charcoal granules treated with Nickel Chloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 3, including means for automatically mingling the aeriform gas emitted from the activated charcoal cylinder with atmospheric air in a manifold of the engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
The device of claim 6, wherein said automatic mingling means include a low volume control arm pivotally mounted on said filter supporting means for regulating amount of demoisturized air entering the evaporator, a high volume control arm pivotally mounted on said intake air tube for regulating the amount of atmospheric air entering said manifold, link means pivotally interconnecting said low volume and high volume air control arms, and second link means pivotally connected to said low volume air control arm responsive to movement of a foot throttle accelerator of the engine.
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