US4848289A
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Apparatus and method for retarding an engine
Assignee: Jenara Enterprises Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-02
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2008-05-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention includes an apparatus for retarding an engine. There is a mechanism, such as a master and slave cylinder arrangement, for cracking open each exhaust valve of each cylinder of the engine near top dead center of each compression stroke. There is also provision for increasing the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold sufficiently to open exhaust valves of other cylinders on the intake stroke after each exhaust valve on the compression stroke is so opened. The provision for increasing the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold may include retarding timing of the cracking open of the exhaust valves on the compression stroke and a valve or other device for restricting a flow of exhaust gases from the exhaust manifold.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent A. Meneely
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:57
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D9/00; F02D9/04; F02D9/06; F01; F01L; F01L13/00; F01L13/06; F01L13/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for retarding an engine, comprising the steps of: opening a first exhaust valve of a first cylinder of the engine near top dead centre of each compression stroke of the first cylinder; and increasing the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold sufficiently to open a second exhaust valve of a second cylinder of the engine on each intake stroke of the second cylinder after said first exhaust valve so opens.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for retarding an engine, comprising the steps of: opening a first exhaust valve of a first cylinder of the engine near top dead centre of each compression stroke of the first cylinder; and increasing the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold sufficiently to open a second exhaust valve of a second cylinder of the engine on each intake stroke of the second cylinder after said first exhaust valve so opens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold is increased by delaying opening of the first exhaust valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold is increased by restricting the outflow of exhaust gases from the manifold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold is increased by delaying opening of the first exhaust valve and by restricting the outflow of exhaust gases from the exhaust manifold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second exhaust valve is opened while the first exhaust valve is open.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for retarding a multi-cylinder, four stroke engine having intake valves, and exhaust valves communicating with a common exhaust manifold, the apparatus comprising: means for opening an exhaust valve of each cylinder of the engine near top dead center of each compression stroke; and means for increasing the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold sufficiently to open an exhaust valve of another cylinder of the engine on an intake stroke after each said exhaust valve is so opened.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for retarding a multi-cylinder, four stroke engine having intake valves, and exhaust valves communicating with a common exhaust manifold, the apparatus comprising: means for opening an exhaust valve of each cylinder of the engine near top dead center of each compression stroke; and means for increasing the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold sufficiently to open an exhaust valve of another cylinder of the engine on an intake stroke after each said exhaust valve is so opened.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the means for increasing includes means for restricting a flow of exhaust gases from the manifold.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the means for restricting includes a valve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the means for increasing includes means for retarding opening of each said exhaust valve near top dead centre of each said compression stroke to increase the pressure of gases released from each said cylinder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the valves are operated by push tubes, the means for opening each said exhaust valve including a slave cylinder having a slave piston operatively contacting each said exhaust valve, a master cylinder having a master piston operatively contacting one said push tube, and an hydraulic conduit between the master cylinder and slave cylinder, the means for retarding including a gap operatively between the slave piston and each said exhaust valve prior to said opening of each said exhaust valve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
In combination: a multi-cylinder, four stroke internal combustion engine having intake valves and exhaust valves communicating with a common exhaust manifold; and an apparatus for retarding the engine including means for opening each exhaust valve of each cylinder of the engine near top dead centre of each compression stroke; and means for increasing the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold sufficiently to open another exhaust valve of another cylinder of the engine on an intake stroke after said each exhaust valve is so opened.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
85 words
In combination: a multi-cylinder, four stroke internal combustion engine having intake valves and exhaust valves communicating with a common exhaust manifold; and an apparatus for retarding the engine including means for opening each exhaust valve of each cylinder of the engine near top dead centre of each compression stroke; and means for increasing the pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold sufficiently to open another exhaust valve of another cylinder of the engine on an intake stroke after said each exhaust valve is so opened.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A combination as claimed in claim 11, wherein the means for increasing includes means for restricting a flow of exhaust gases from the manifold.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A combination as claimed in claim 12, wherein the means for restricting includes a valve.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A combination as claimed in claim 11, wherein the means for increasing includes means for retarding opening of said each exhaust valve near top dead centre of said each compression stroke to increase the pressure of gases released from the first cylinder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
89 words
A combination as claimed in claim 14, wherein the valves are operated by push tubes, the means for opening said each exhaust valve including a slave cylinder having a slave piston operatively contacting said each exhaust valve, a master cylinder having a master piston for operatively contacting one said push tube, means and an hydraulic conduit between the master cylinder and the slave cylinder, the means for retarding including a gap between the one push tube and the master piston prior to said opening of the first exhaust valve.
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