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US5934560A
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Engine fuel injector
Assignee: Power B International Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-16
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Granted: 1999-08-10
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Expires: 2017-01-16
Abstract
Abstract An improved fuel injector for an engine has a first passageway, a first outlet for the first passageway and a first fuel inlet for the first passageway. The injector further has a second passageway with a second outlet and a second fuel inlet. First and second pistons are movable within the first and second passageways. An apex chamber is defined by the first and second outlets of the first and second passageways. The injector has an outlet located downstream of the apex chamber. The first and second pistons are movable in the same direction simultaneously and expel fuel from the injector outlet.
Inventors
- 👤 Hubert M. Barry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:29
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M57/00; F02M57/02; F02M57/022; F02M57/025; F02M57/026; F02M57/023; F04; F04B; F04B9/00; F04B9/02; F04B9/04; F04B9/045; F16; F16N; F16N13/00; F16N13/02; F16N13/06; F16N13/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A fuel injector for an engine comprising a first passageway, a first outlet for said first passageway, a first fuel inlet for said first passageway, a second passageway, a second outlet for said second passageway, a second fuel inlet for said second passageway, a first piston movable within said first passageway, a second piston movable within said second passageway, an injector outlet and an apex chamber upstream of said injector outlet, said apex chamber being defined by said first and second outlets of said first and second passageways, said first and second pistons being movable simultaneously in the same direction over at least a portion of said movement of said pistons, each of said first and second pistons being operable to expel fuel entering said first and second passageways from said injector outlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A fuel injector for an engine comprising a first passageway, a first outlet for said first passageway, a first fuel inlet for said first passageway, a second passageway, a second outlet for said second passageway, a second fuel inlet for said second passageway, a first piston movable within said first passageway, a second piston movable within said second passageway, an injector outlet and an apex chamber upstream of said injector outlet, said apex chamber being defined by said first and second outlets of said first and second passageways, said first and second pistons being movable simultaneously in the same direction over at least a portion of said movement of said pistons, each of said first and second pistons being operable to expel fuel entering said first and second passageways from said injector outlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A fuel injector as in claim 1 wherein said passageways are cylinders.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A fuel injector as in claim 2 wherein said pistons move simultaneously in the same direction during said movement of said pistons.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A fuel injector as in claim 3 wherein said passageways are parallel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A fuel injector as in claim 4 and further comprising a movable nozzle within said injector, said nozzle having a nozzle tip biased into a contacting relationship with a nozzle tip seat, said nozzle being movable out of contact with said nozzle tip when said fuel within said apex chamber exceeds a predetermined pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fuel injector as in claim 5 and further comprising a fuel supply for supplying said fuel to said first and second fuel inlets for said first and second passageways.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A fuel injector as in claim 6 and further comprising a fluid inlet upstream of said first and second pistons to provide fluid operable to move said first and second pistons within said first and second passageways.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fuel injector as in claim 7 wherein said first and second pistons are connected to a piston mounting block, said fluid being operable to move said piston mounting block.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A fuel injector as in claim 8 wherein said fluid is operable to move said piston mounting block by a solenoid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fuel injector as in claim 9 and further comprising a rocker arm to move said piston mounting block.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-08-09 | 2007-02-08 | 2007-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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