US5113173A
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Audible warning arrangement for supercharged internal combustion engine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-21
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Granted: 1992-05-12
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Expires: 2010-11-21
Abstract
Abstract An audible warning arrangement for a supercharged internal combustion engine, such as a turbocharged engine on a boat or truck. A thermostat valve senses the temperature in the air intake manifold of the engine. When this temperature becomes excessively high, the valve opens and passes pressurized air from the manifold into an air horn, which produces an audible warning signal.
Inventors
- 👤 William Lawson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/023; B60R16/0231; B60R16/0232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
On an internal combustion engine having a supercharger and an air intake manifold conducting pressurized air from the supercharger to the engine, the improvement which comprises: an air-operated alarm device; and a normally-closed thermostat valve connected between said intake manifold and said alarm device and having temperature-sensing means exposed the pressurized air in said intake manifold to sense the temperature of said air, said valve being operative in response to an abnormally high temperature in said intake manifold to open and pass pressurized air from said manifold to said alarm device to cause said alarm device to produce an alarm signal; further including a visual alarm coupled to said temperature-sensing means; a timer coupled to said temperature-sensing means, and engine cut-off means coupled to said timer; and engine power reduction means coupled to said timer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
On an internal combustion engine having a supercharger and an air intake manifold conducting pressurized air from the supercharger to the engine, the improvement which comprises: an air-operated alarm device; and a normally-closed thermostat valve connected between said intake manifold and said alarm device and having temperature-sensing means exposed the pressurized air in said intake manifold to sense the temperature of said air, said valve being operative in response to an abnormally high temperature in said intake manifold to open and pass pressurized air from said manifold to said alarm device to cause said alarm device to produce an alarm signal; further including a visual alarm coupled to said temperature-sensing means; a timer coupled to said temperature-sensing means, and engine cut-off means coupled to said timer; and engine power reduction means coupled to said timer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said alarm device is an audible alarm device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said alarm device is an air horn.
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