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Correct-a-flow radius turnaround anti-reversionary venturi pipes

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-05-15
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2017-05-15
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Abstract

Abstract A sealed, high volume, high velocity, vented 180 degree radius turnaround anti-reversionary flow correcting filtering device with no moving parts for improving induction velocity comprised of 2 flared pipes forming a radius turnaround Venturi configuration wherein the head intake runner wall helps form the coaxial cylindrical air curtain, with a funneled restriction point, 2 vacuum points and mounting legs for positioning and creating turbulence streams, for installation in 4 stroke combustion engine ports of both round and non-round designs. This invention increases engine performance and efficiency, and decreases wasteful and atmospheric-polluting exhaust emissions. There have been no prior 180 degree turnaround, high velocity, high volume reversion filtering devices in use up to and through the 1998 motor vehicle year.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gary E Stevens

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 15:20
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B29/00; F02B29/02; F02M; F02M29/00; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 202 words
In an internal combustion engine: a high velocity, high volume trapping, filtering, and controlling mechanical device producing a coaxial cylindrical air curtain causing an approximately 180 degree radius turnaround of reversionary combustion gasses from the induction charge of four stroke engines, the engine and head of said engine including the charge mixing device, a sealed induction pipe articulating the combustion chamber with said mixing device, said induction pipe providing a pathway for the fuel charge to enter through the head down into the combustion chamber from the mixing device and vice versa when intake exhaust valve overlap allows a hot exhaust reversion stream to move the opposite way back up through the intake valve, said device comprising, in combination: a small flared pipe; a larger longer flared pipe sized to fit within the intake port with a small clearance from the intake runner wall of said cylinder head; attaching points circumferentially spaced apart joining the short flared and long flared pipes together; said small flared pipe being received within the large flared pipe in such a manner as to create a flow path for redirecting the reversionary flow by approximately 180 degrees; and mounting legs circumferentially spaced apart on the longer pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 202 words
In an internal combustion engine: a high velocity, high volume trapping, filtering, and controlling mechanical device producing a coaxial cylindrical air curtain causing an approximately 180 degree radius turnaround of reversionary combustion gasses from the induction charge of four stroke engines, the engine and head of said engine including the charge mixing device, a sealed induction pipe articulating the combustion chamber with said mixing device, said induction pipe providing a pathway for the fuel charge to enter through the head down into the combustion chamber from the mixing device and vice versa when intake exhaust valve overlap allows a hot exhaust reversion stream to move the opposite way back up through the intake valve, said device comprising, in combination: a small flared pipe; a larger longer flared pipe sized to fit within the intake port with a small clearance from the intake runner wall of said cylinder head; attaching points circumferentially spaced apart joining the short flared and long flared pipes together; said small flared pipe being received within the large flared pipe in such a manner as to create a flow path for redirecting the reversionary flow by approximately 180 degrees; and mounting legs circumferentially spaced apart on the longer pipe.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 2003-05-23 2003-11-22 2004-05-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2007-05-23 2007-11-22 2008-05-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2011-05-23 2011-11-22 2012-05-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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