US4856484A
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Liquified petroleum gas fuelled two stroke engine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-30
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2007-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A two-stroke internal combustion engine is fuelled by liquified or compressed natural gas. Lubricating oil, in a solution with liquid petroleum, is atomized in a fuel gas/air stream before entering a combustion chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S. Wilson
- 👤 William M. Lynch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:57
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B43/00; F01; F01M; F01M3/00; F02D; F02D19/00; F02D19/06; F02D19/08; F02D19/082; F02M; F02M21/00; F02M21/02; F02M21/0203; F02M21/0209; F02M21/0212; F02M21/0218; F02M21/023; F02M21/0239; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; F02D19/02; F02D19/025; F02D19/026; F02D19/027; F02M21/04; F02M21/047; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A two-stroke internal combustion engine fuelled by liquefied or compressed gas, said engine having a crankcase and including lubricating oil supply means for supplying lubricating oil to the crankcase of said engine, said lubricating oil supply means including dilution means for diluting said lubricating oil with a combustible thinning solvent, atomizing means for atomizing the solution of said lubricating oil and said thinning solvent in a stream of fuel gas and air, and introduction means for introducing the mixture of said atomized solution, air and fuel gas into a combustion chamber of said engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A two-stroke internal combustion engine fuelled by liquefied or compressed gas, said engine having a crankcase and including lubricating oil supply means for supplying lubricating oil to the crankcase of said engine, said lubricating oil supply means including dilution means for diluting said lubricating oil with a combustible thinning solvent, atomizing means for atomizing the solution of said lubricating oil and said thinning solvent in a stream of fuel gas and air, and introduction means for introducing the mixture of said atomized solution, air and fuel gas into a combustion chamber of said engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A two stroke internal combustion engine as defined in claim 1 wherein the combustible thinning solvent is liquid petroleum and the solution contains from 5 to 25% by weight lubricating oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A two stroke internal combustion engine as defined in claim 1 wherein the engine further comprises a warning means adapted to set off a warning signal when the lubricating oil in a reservoir is below a predetermined lower limit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A two stroke internal combustion engine as defined in claim 1, wherein said engine comprises an outboard motor arrangement.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of supplying lubricating oil two a stroke engine having a crankcase comprising the steps of forming a solution of lubricating oil and a combustible thinning solvent, atomizing said solution into a stream of fuel gas and air, and introducing the atomized solution, fuel gas and air into a combustion chamber of the engine.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of supplying lubricating oil two a stroke engine having a crankcase comprising the steps of forming a solution of lubricating oil and a combustible thinning solvent, atomizing said solution into a stream of fuel gas and air, and introducing the atomized solution, fuel gas and air into a combustion chamber of the engine.
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