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Magnetic fuel ion modifier
Assignee: A Z INDUSTRIES A CORP OF
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Filing: 1984-11-21
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Granted: 1986-02-04
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Expires: 2004-11-21
Abstract
Abstract Elongate magnets are arranged about a copper fuel duct with each magnet having a like pole adjacent a flattened or faceted portion of the duct. Each magnet has a flat pole face and bevelled end edges with the bevelled end edges being in contact with the similar end edge of each adjacent magnet to define a tunnel through which the fuel duct runs. The duct is continuous through the magnet tunnel and terminates at each of its ends outside the tunnel in a peripheral bead or other attaching arrangement for coupling of the duct between a fuel source, such as a fuel pump, and a fuel consuming apparatus, such as a carburetor. The ducted fuel is thus exposed to flux lines of the magnets that are arranged about the fuel line to concentrate the lines of force at the fuel duct. The magnets and the fuel duct are held together by a surrounding capsule of non-magnetic material such as polypropylene plastic.
Inventors
- 👤 Harley J. Adam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/02; H01F7/0205; H01F7/0221; F; F02; F02M; F02M27/00; F02M27/04; F02M27/045; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A liquid fuel ion modifier for use between a fuel supply and a fuel consuming device and comprising a fuel delivery duct, conduit attachment means at opposite ends of said duct, a plurality of bar magnets secured about said delivery duct, an intermediate delivery duct portion having a plurality of outer facets equal in number to the plurality of magnets, a like magnetic pole of a magnet being adjacent each delivery duct portion facet the magnets each having a pole face co-extensive along said delivery duct with pole faces of other magnets of said plurality of magnets, each magnet further having an edge bevel surface in contact with an edge bevel surface of each adjacent magnet of said plurality to define a magnet tunnel through which said delivery duct intermediate portion extends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A liquid fuel ion modifier for use between a fuel supply and a fuel consuming device and comprising a fuel delivery duct, conduit attachment means at opposite ends of said duct, a plurality of bar magnets secured about said delivery duct, an intermediate delivery duct portion having a plurality of outer facets equal in number to the plurality of magnets, a like magnetic pole of a magnet being adjacent each delivery duct portion facet the magnets each having a pole face co-extensive along said delivery duct with pole faces of other magnets of said plurality of magnets, each magnet further having an edge bevel surface in contact with an edge bevel surface of each adjacent magnet of said plurality to define a magnet tunnel through which said delivery duct intermediate portion extends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel modifier in accordance with claim 1 wherein said plurality of magnets and said intermediate delivery duct portion are encapsulated within a molded casing of a dielectric material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel modifier in accordance with claim 1 wherein said delivery duct portion comprises three wall facets defining a duct of triangular crosssection and surrounded by three bar magnets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A fuel modifier in accordance with claim 3 wherein said casing is prismatic in outer configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A fuel modifier in accordance with claim 3 wherein said casing is cylindrical in outer configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
167 words
A liquid fuel ion modifier for use between a fuel supply and a fuel consuming apparatus each having fuel conducting conduit means and comprising a fuel delivery duct of non-magnetic material, conduit attachment means at opposite ends of said duct, a plurality of bar magnets secured about said delivery duct, an intermediate delivery duct portion having a plurality of outer facets equal in number to the plurality of magnets and transparent to magnetic flux lines, a like pole of each magnet being adjacent each delivery duct facet, each magnet having a pole face co-extensive along said duct intermediate portion with pole faces of other magnets, an edge bevel surface on each magnet in contact with an edge bevel surface of each adjacent magnet to define a magnet tunnel through which said delivery duct intermediate portion extends, and a molded casing encapsulating said plurality of magnets and said delivery duct intermediate portion so as to fix said magnets with respect to said duct facets and to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
167 words
A liquid fuel ion modifier for use between a fuel supply and a fuel consuming apparatus each having fuel conducting conduit means and comprising a fuel delivery duct of non-magnetic material, conduit attachment means at opposite ends of said duct, a plurality of bar magnets secured about said delivery duct, an intermediate delivery duct portion having a plurality of outer facets equal in number to the plurality of magnets and transparent to magnetic flux lines, a like pole of each magnet being adjacent each delivery duct facet, each magnet having a pole face co-extensive along said duct intermediate portion with pole faces of other magnets, an edge bevel surface on each magnet in contact with an edge bevel surface of each adjacent magnet to define a magnet tunnel through which said delivery duct intermediate portion extends, and a molded casing encapsulating said plurality of magnets and said delivery duct intermediate portion so as to fix said magnets with respect to said duct facets and to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A fuel modifier in accordance with claim 6 wherein said delivery duct portion has three facets defining a duct portion of triangular transverse crosssection with each facet adjacent a like pole of one of three magnets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A fuel modifier in accordance with claim 6 wherein said casing is prismatic in outer configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A fuel modifier in accordance with claim 6 wherein said casing is cylindrical in outer configuration.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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