US4430982A — Carburetor for an internal combustion engine

Claim 1

Independent Claim 188 words

In a flow-type carburetor for an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders and an exhaust system conducting exhaust gas from said cylinders, said carburetor including an air intake for receiving air, a venturi and a fuel nozzle cooperating to create an air-fuel mixture and conducting said air-fuel mixture through a throttle valve to said cylinders, the improvement comprising: (a) an exhaust conduit conducting exhaust gas from said exhaust system to said carburetor; (b) an exhaust gas port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said throttle valve in fluid communication with said exhaust conduit for introducing said exhaust gas into an area in said carburetor defined between said venturi and said throttle valve, within the limitations imposed by the size of said exhaust gas conduit and port, the amount of exhaust gas introduced into said area being solely controlled by the difference between exhaust gas pressure within said exhaust system and fluid pressure in said area as determined by throttle valve position; and (c) air introducing means directly conducting air into said area for increasing the percentage of air in said air-fuel mixture in said area.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 188 words

In a flow-type carburetor for an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders and an exhaust system conducting exhaust gas from said cylinders, said carburetor including an air intake for receiving air, a venturi and a fuel nozzle cooperating to create an air-fuel mixture and conducting said air-fuel mixture through a throttle valve to said cylinders, the improvement comprising: (a) an exhaust conduit conducting exhaust gas from said exhaust system to said carburetor; (b) an exhaust gas port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said throttle valve in fluid communication with said exhaust conduit for introducing said exhaust gas into an area in said carburetor defined between said venturi and said throttle valve, within the limitations imposed by the size of said exhaust gas conduit and port, the amount of exhaust gas introduced into said area being solely controlled by the difference between exhaust gas pressure within said exhaust system and fluid pressure in said area as determined by throttle valve position; and (c) air introducing means directly conducting air into said area for increasing the percentage of air in said air-fuel mixture in said area.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 37 words

The carburetor as in claim 1 wherein said exhaust gas port directs flow of said exhaust gas into said area at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-fuel mixture of between 75° and 105°.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 31 words

The carburetor as in claim 2 wherein the location of said exhaust gas port permits unobstructed flow of said exhaust gas through said port through all positions of said throttle valve.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 69 words

The carburetor as in claim 1 wherein said air introducing means includes at least two air ports in the wall of said carburetor directing air flow into said area toward said throttle valve at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-fuel mixture of between 30° and 60°, one said air port being proximate said venturi and the other said air port being proximate said throttle valve.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 30 words

The carburetor as in claim 4 also including air conduit means in fluid communication with said air ports for conducting air from proximate said air intake to said air ports.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 42 words

The carburetor as in claim 4 also including a third air port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said throttle valve and substantially opposite said other air port, said exhaust gas port being between said air ports proximate said throttle valve.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 82 words

The carburetor as in claim 1 wherein said air introducing means includes a plurality of air ports in the wall of said carburetor each directing air flow into said area toward said throttle valve at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-mixture of between 30° and 60°, one said air port being proximate said venturi and the remaining said air ports being substantially equally spaced in a plane, substantially normal to said axis of flow proximate said throttle valve.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 31 words

The carburetor as in claim 1 wherein said exhaust conduit conducts exhaust gas from said exhaust system at a point where the exhaust gas from at least two cylinders are present.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 37 words

The carburetor as in claim 4 wherein said area is defined between the narrowest point of said venturi and said throttle valve and wherein said one air port is disposed at the narrowest point of said venturi.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 19 words

The carburetor as in claim 5 wherein said air conduit means are conduits in the wall of said carburetor.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 23 words

The carburetor as in claim 5 wherein said air conduit means are tubes attached to the outside of the wall of said carburetor.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 36 words

The carburetor as in claim 5 also including an outside wall surrounding and spaced from the wall of said carburetor and defining a passage for conducting air from proximate said air intake to said air ports.

Claim 14

Independent Claim 266 words

A method for improving the performance of an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders, an exhaust system conducting exhaust gas from said cylinders, and a carburetor, said carburetor including an air intake for receiving air, a venturi and a fuel nozzle cooperating to create an air-fuel mixture, and conducting said air-fuel mixture through a throttle valve to said cylinders, said method comprising the steps of: (a) placing an exhaust gas port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said throttle valve at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-fuel mixture of between 75° and 105° providing fluid communication with an area in said carburetor defined between said venturi and said throttle valve; (b) directly connecting an exhaust gas conduit between said exhaust system and said exhaust gas port such that, within the limitations imposed by the size of said exhaust gas conduit and port, the amount of exhaust gas introduced into said area is solely controlled by the difference between exhaust gas pressure within said exhaust system and fluid pressure in said area as determined by throttle valve position; (c) placing a first air port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said throttle valve in a direction toward said throttle valve and at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-fuel mixture of between 30° and 60°; and (d) placing a second air port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said venturi in a direction toward said throttle valve and at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-fuel mixture of between 30° and 60°.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 266 words

A method for improving the performance of an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders, an exhaust system conducting exhaust gas from said cylinders, and a carburetor, said carburetor including an air intake for receiving air, a venturi and a fuel nozzle cooperating to create an air-fuel mixture, and conducting said air-fuel mixture through a throttle valve to said cylinders, said method comprising the steps of: (a) placing an exhaust gas port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said throttle valve at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-fuel mixture of between 75° and 105° providing fluid communication with an area in said carburetor defined between said venturi and said throttle valve; (b) directly connecting an exhaust gas conduit between said exhaust system and said exhaust gas port such that, within the limitations imposed by the size of said exhaust gas conduit and port, the amount of exhaust gas introduced into said area is solely controlled by the difference between exhaust gas pressure within said exhaust system and fluid pressure in said area as determined by throttle valve position; (c) placing a first air port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said throttle valve in a direction toward said throttle valve and at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-fuel mixture of between 30° and 60°; and (d) placing a second air port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said venturi in a direction toward said throttle valve and at an angle to the axis of flow of said air-fuel mixture of between 30° and 60°.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 32 words

The method of claim 13 further including the step of placing a third air port in the wall of said carburetor proximate said throttle valve and substantially opposite said first air port.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method of claim 13 or 14 further including the step of attaching tubes to the outside surface of said carburetor wall for conducting air from proximate said air intake to said air ports.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 32 words

The method of claim 13 or 14 further including the step of placing passages in the wall of said carburetor for conducting air from proximate said air intake to said air ports.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 40 words

The method of claim 13 or 14 further including the step of placing an outside wall around and spaced from the wall of said carburetor defining a passage for conducting air from proximate said air intake to said air ports.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1987-02-13	1987-08-15	1988-02-14	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1991-02-13	1991-08-15	1992-02-14	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1995-02-13	1995-08-15	1996-02-14	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Carburetor for an internal combustion engine

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