US4864981A
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Overhead valve type engine
Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-12
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2009-01-12
Abstract
Abstract An improved overhead valve internal combustion engine is disclosed in which an intake port defined in a cyclinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet end in a first side of the cylinder head for connection to a carburetor. An exhaust port also formed in the cylinder head for communication at its inlet side opening with the combustion chamber opens at its outlet end in a second side of the cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of the first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is located on the opposite side of the cylinder head to the carburetor. This arrangement can enhance cooling of the cylinder and cylinder heads of an engine and miniturize engine overall size, without shortening the length of the exhaust duct connected between a muffler and exhaust port.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiyuki Takada
- 👤 Hitoshi Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:52
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/08; F01P; F01P1/00; F01P1/02; F02; F02B; F02B63/00; F02B63/02; F02B75/00; F02B75/007; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/26; F02F1/36; F02F1/38; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/1015; F02M35/1017; F01N1/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/34; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/247; F02F7/00; F02F7/006; F05; F05C; F05C2201/00; F05C2201/02; F05C2201/021; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
In an overhead valve type internal combustion engine, the improvement wherein an intake passage defined in a cylinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet side in a first side of said cylinder head for connection to a carburetor, with an exhaust passage also formed to communicate at its inlet side opening with said combustion chamber, said outlet side opening and said inlet side opening with said combustion chamber open substantially at center portion of said cylinder head or near portion of said first side of said cylinder head, said exhaust passage opening at its inlet end in a second side of said cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of said first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is situated on the opposite side of said cylinder head to said carburetor, said engine including a cooling fan mounted on the opposite side of said engine to said exhaust port, said cylinder head including push rods for driving intake and exhaust valves, said push rod for driving intake valve being mounted to extend through said intake passage in said cylinder head, said push rod for driving exhaust valve to extend through said cylinder head on said first side, and a spark plug that is installed in said combustion chamber on said muffler side of said cylinder head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
In an overhead valve type internal combustion engine, the improvement wherein an intake passage defined in a cylinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet side in a first side of said cylinder head for connection to a carburetor, with an exhaust passage also formed to communicate at its inlet side opening with said combustion chamber, said outlet side opening and said inlet side opening with said combustion chamber open substantially at center portion of said cylinder head or near portion of said first side of said cylinder head, said exhaust passage opening at its inlet end in a second side of said cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of said first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is situated on the opposite side of said cylinder head to said carburetor, said engine including a cooling fan mounted on the opposite side of said engine to said exhaust port, said cylinder head including push rods for driving intake and exhaust valves, said push rod for driving intake valve being mounted to extend through said intake passage in said cylinder head, said push rod for driving exhaust valve to extend through said cylinder head on said first side, and a spark plug that is installed in said combustion chamber on said muffler side of said cylinder head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
270 words
In an overhead valve type internal combustion engine, the improvement wherein an intake passage defined in a cylinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet side in a first side of said cylinder head for connection to a carburetor, with an exhaust passage also formed to communicate at its inlet side opening with said combustion chamber, said outlet side opening and said inlet side opening with said combustion chamber open substantially at center portion of said cylinder head or near portion of said first side of said cylinder head, said exhaust passage opening at its inlet end in a second side of said cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of said first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is situated on the opposite side of said cylinder head to said carburetor, said engine including a cooling fan mounted on the opposite side of said engine to said exhaust port, a baffle mounted on the exit of said cooling fan is disposed along the surfaces of the cylinder and said cylinder head for extension to the bottom of said cylinder head in vicinity of said exhaust passage, said cylinder head including push rods for driving intake and exhaust valves, said push rod for driving intake valve being mounted to extend through said intake passage in said cylinder head, said push rod for driving exhaust valve to extend through said cylinder head on said first side, and a spark plug that is installed in said combustion chamber on said muffler side of said cylinder head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
270 words
In an overhead valve type internal combustion engine, the improvement wherein an intake passage defined in a cylinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet side in a first side of said cylinder head for connection to a carburetor, with an exhaust passage also formed to communicate at its inlet side opening with said combustion chamber, said outlet side opening and said inlet side opening with said combustion chamber open substantially at center portion of said cylinder head or near portion of said first side of said cylinder head, said exhaust passage opening at its inlet end in a second side of said cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of said first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is situated on the opposite side of said cylinder head to said carburetor, said engine including a cooling fan mounted on the opposite side of said engine to said exhaust port, a baffle mounted on the exit of said cooling fan is disposed along the surfaces of the cylinder and said cylinder head for extension to the bottom of said cylinder head in vicinity of said exhaust passage, said cylinder head including push rods for driving intake and exhaust valves, said push rod for driving intake valve being mounted to extend through said intake passage in said cylinder head, said push rod for driving exhaust valve to extend through said cylinder head on said first side, and a spark plug that is installed in said combustion chamber on said muffler side of said cylinder head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
296 words
In an overhead valve type internal combustion engine, the improvement wherein an intake passage defined in a cylinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet side in a first side of said cylinder head for connection to a carburetor, with an exhaust passage also formed to communicate at its inlet side opening with said combustion chamber, said outlet side opening and said inlet side opening with said combustion chamber open substantially at center portion of said cylinder head or near portion of said first side of said cylinder head, said exhaust passage opening at its inlet end in a second side of said cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of said first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is situated on the opposite side of said cylinder head to said carburetor, said engine including a cooling fan mounted on the opposite side of said engine to said exhaust port, a baffle mounted on the exit of said cooling fan is disposed along the surfaces of said cylinder and said cylinder head for extension to the bottom of said cylinder head in vicinity of said exhaust passage, a cooling passage being mounted through said cylinder head to extend from said exit of said cooling fan to said second side of said cylinder head, said cylinder head including push rods for driving intake and exhaust valves, said push rod for driving intake valve being mounted to extend through said intake passage in said cylinder head, said push rod for driving exhaust valve to extend through said cylinder head on said first side, and a spark plug that is installed in said combustion chamber on said muffler side of said cylinder head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
296 words
In an overhead valve type internal combustion engine, the improvement wherein an intake passage defined in a cylinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet side in a first side of said cylinder head for connection to a carburetor, with an exhaust passage also formed to communicate at its inlet side opening with said combustion chamber, said outlet side opening and said inlet side opening with said combustion chamber open substantially at center portion of said cylinder head or near portion of said first side of said cylinder head, said exhaust passage opening at its inlet end in a second side of said cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of said first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is situated on the opposite side of said cylinder head to said carburetor, said engine including a cooling fan mounted on the opposite side of said engine to said exhaust port, a baffle mounted on the exit of said cooling fan is disposed along the surfaces of said cylinder and said cylinder head for extension to the bottom of said cylinder head in vicinity of said exhaust passage, a cooling passage being mounted through said cylinder head to extend from said exit of said cooling fan to said second side of said cylinder head, said cylinder head including push rods for driving intake and exhaust valves, said push rod for driving intake valve being mounted to extend through said intake passage in said cylinder head, said push rod for driving exhaust valve to extend through said cylinder head on said first side, and a spark plug that is installed in said combustion chamber on said muffler side of said cylinder head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein a baffle mounted on the exit of said cooling fan is disposed along the surfaces of said cylinder and said cylinder head for extension to the bottom of said cylinder head in vicinity of said exhaust passage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein a cooling passage is mounted through said cylinder head to extend from the exit of said cooling fan to said second side of said cylinder head.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
The engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said baffle mounted on said exit of said cooling fan is disposed along said surfaces of said cylinder and said cylinder head for extension to said bottom of said cylinder head in vicinity of said exhaust passage, and said cooling passage being mounted through said cylinder head to extend from said exit of said cooling fan to said second side of said cylinder head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
221 words
In an overhead valve type internal combustion engine, the improvement wherein an intake passage defined in a cylinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet side in a first side of said cylinder head for connection to a carburetor, with an exhaust passage also formed to communicate at its inlet side opening with said combustion chamber, said outlet side opening and said inlet side opening with said combustion chamber open substantially at center portion of said cylinder head, said exhaust passage opening at its inlet end in a second side of said cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of said first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is situated on the opposite side of said cylinder head to said carburetor, said engine including a cooling fan mounted on the opposite side of said engine to said exhaust port, and a baffle mounted on the exit of said cooling fan is disposed along the surfaces of the cylinder and said cylinder head for extension toward the bottom of said cylinder head in the vicinity of said exhaust passage, said cylinder head including push rods for driving intake and exhaust valves, said push rods being mounted to extend through said cylinder head on the first side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
221 words
In an overhead valve type internal combustion engine, the improvement wherein an intake passage defined in a cylinder head for communication at its outlet side opening with a combustion chamber opens at its inlet side in a first side of said cylinder head for connection to a carburetor, with an exhaust passage also formed to communicate at its inlet side opening with said combustion chamber, said outlet side opening and said inlet side opening with said combustion chamber open substantially at center portion of said cylinder head, said exhaust passage opening at its inlet end in a second side of said cylinder head that extends substantially perpendicular with the plane of said first side for connection through an exhaust duct to a muffler that is situated on the opposite side of said cylinder head to said carburetor, said engine including a cooling fan mounted on the opposite side of said engine to said exhaust port, and a baffle mounted on the exit of said cooling fan is disposed along the surfaces of the cylinder and said cylinder head for extension toward the bottom of said cylinder head in the vicinity of said exhaust passage, said cylinder head including push rods for driving intake and exhaust valves, said push rods being mounted to extend through said cylinder head on the first side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The engine as set forth in claim 7, further including cooling passage means formed through the cylinder head to extend from the exit of the cooling fan to said second side of the cylinder head.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-09-11 | 1993-03-13 | 1993-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-09-11 | 1997-03-13 | 1997-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-09-11 | 2001-03-13 | 2001-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |