US6082340A
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Two-speed supercharger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-03-18
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2018-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A supercharger for a motor vehicle internal combustion engine, the engine having an air intake, a crankshaft, a rotating engine accessory and shaft, the supercharger being driven by the rotating engine accessory shaft, the supercharger consisting of a rotating turbine which receives atmospheric air and provides compressed air to the engine's air intake. The rotating turbine is connected to the rotating engine accessory shaft for rotational movement. In a preferred implementation, the rotating engine accessory is the alternator. A number of gears between the alternator shaft and the turbine increases the speed of the turbine relative to the alternator shaft. The apparatus may include a two-speed clutch mounted on the engine's crankshaft to provide two speeds for the alternator shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles L. Heimark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:20
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B67/00; F02B33/00; F02B33/32; F02B33/34; F02B33/40; F02B39/00; F02B39/02; F02B39/04; F02B39/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A supercharger for an internal combustion engine, the engine having an air intake, a crankshaft, an accessory and an accessory shaft on which the accessory rotates, said supercharger being driven by said accessory shaft, said supercharger comprising a rotating turbine, said rotating turbine receiving atmospheric air and said rotating turbine providing compressed air to the engine's air intake, said rotating turbine being connected to said accessory shaft for rotational movement, wherein said shaft is separate from the accessory shaft and further comprises a plurality of gears connecting the shaft to the accessory shaft and said gears increase the rotational speed of the turbine relative to the rotational speed of the accessory shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A supercharger for an internal combustion engine, the engine having an air intake, a crankshaft, an accessory and an accessory shaft on which the accessory rotates, said supercharger being driven by said accessory shaft, said supercharger comprising a rotating turbine, said rotating turbine receiving atmospheric air and said rotating turbine providing compressed air to the engine's air intake, said rotating turbine being connected to said accessory shaft for rotational movement, wherein said shaft is separate from the accessory shaft and further comprises a plurality of gears connecting the shaft to the accessory shaft and said gears increase the rotational speed of the turbine relative to the rotational speed of the accessory shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The supercharger of claim 1, wherein said accessory further comprises an alternator and said accessory shaft further comprises an alternator shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The supercharger of claim 1, wherein said supercharger further comprises a shaft engaging said turbine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The supercharger of claim 1, wherein said shaft is of integral one-piece construction with the accessory shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The supercharger of claim 1, further comprising a multi-speed clutch mounted on the engine's crankshaft, the crankshaft being connected to the accessory shaft through alternate connections and the crankshaft providing rotational movement to the accessory shaft, said clutch providing more than one degree of rotational speed of the accessory shaft relative to the crankshaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The supercharger of claim 5, wherein said clutch is electromagnetic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
206 words
A supercharger for an internal combustion engine, the supercharger being driven from the crankshaft of the engine, said supercharger comprising: (a) a rotating turbine, said rotating turbine receiving atmospheric air and said rotating turbine providing compressed air to the engine's air intake, (b) a shaft engaging said rotating turbine, said shaft having a first end and a second end, said rotating turbine being attached to said first end, said shaft being mounted to the vehicle's engine by bearings, (c) a rotating engine accessory shaft driven by the crankshaft, said second end of said shaft being connected to said rotating engine accessory shaft, (d) a first pulley attached to said rotating engine accessory shaft, (e) a second pulley attached to the vehicle's crankshaft, and (f) a belt connecting said first pulley to said second pulley whereby rotation of the vehicle's crankshaft causes rotation of said rotating turbine through said second pulley, said belt, said first pulley, said rotating engine accessory shaft, and said shaft, (g) wherein said shaft is separate from the accessory shaft and further comprises a plurality of gears connecting the shaft to the accessory shaft and said gears increase the rotational speed of the turbine relative to the rotational speed of the accessory shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
206 words
A supercharger for an internal combustion engine, the supercharger being driven from the crankshaft of the engine, said supercharger comprising: (a) a rotating turbine, said rotating turbine receiving atmospheric air and said rotating turbine providing compressed air to the engine's air intake, (b) a shaft engaging said rotating turbine, said shaft having a first end and a second end, said rotating turbine being attached to said first end, said shaft being mounted to the vehicle's engine by bearings, (c) a rotating engine accessory shaft driven by the crankshaft, said second end of said shaft being connected to said rotating engine accessory shaft, (d) a first pulley attached to said rotating engine accessory shaft, (e) a second pulley attached to the vehicle's crankshaft, and (f) a belt connecting said first pulley to said second pulley whereby rotation of the vehicle's crankshaft causes rotation of said rotating turbine through said second pulley, said belt, said first pulley, said rotating engine accessory shaft, and said shaft, (g) wherein said shaft is separate from the accessory shaft and further comprises a plurality of gears connecting the shaft to the accessory shaft and said gears increase the rotational speed of the turbine relative to the rotational speed of the accessory shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The supercharger of claim 7, wherein said rotating engine accessory shaft further comprises an alternator shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The supercharger of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of gears connecting the rotating engine accessory shaft to the shaft to increase the rotational speed of the turbine relative to the rotational speed of the rotating engine accessory shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
The supercharger of claim 7, further comprising a third pulley attached to said rotating engine accessory shaft, a fourth pulley attached to the vehicle's crankshaft, a second belt connecting said third pulley to said fourth pulley, and a clutch for alternately engaging said second pulley and said fourth pulley for synchronous rotating engagement with the vehicle's crankshaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The supercharger of claim 10, wherein the diameter of said first pulley is the same as the diameter of said third pulley and wherein the diameter of said second pulley is different from the diameter of said fourth pulley, thereby providing two rotational speeds to the shaft and turbine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
The supercharger of claim 10, wherein the diameter of said second pulley is the same as the diameter of said fourth pulley and wherein the diameter of said first pulley is different from the diameter of said third pulley, thereby providing two rotational speeds to the shaft and turbine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
213 words
A supercharger for an internal combustion engine, the supercharger being driven from the crankshaft of the engine, said supercharger comprising: (a) a rotating turbine, said rotating turbine receiving atmospheric air and said rotating turbine providing compressed air to the engine's air intake, (b) a shaft engaging said rotating turbine, said shaft having a first end and a second end, said rotating turbine being attached to said first end, said shaft being mounted to the vehicle's engine by bearings, (c) a rotating engine accessory shaft driven by the crankshaft, said second end of said shaft being connected to said rotating engine accessory shaft, (d) a first pulley attached to said rotating engine accessory shaft, (e) a second pulley attached to the vehicle's crankshaft, (f) a belt connecting said first pulley to said second pulley whereby rotation of the vehicle's crankshaft causes rotation of said rotating turbine through said second pulley, said belt, said first pulley, said rotating engine accessory shaft, and said shaft, and (g) third pulley attached to the rotating engine accessory shaft, a fourth pulley attached to the vehicle's crankshaft, a second belt connecting said third pulley to said fourth pulley, and a clutch for alternately engaging said second pulley and said fourth pulley for synchronous rotating engagement with the vehicle's crankshaft.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
213 words
A supercharger for an internal combustion engine, the supercharger being driven from the crankshaft of the engine, said supercharger comprising: (a) a rotating turbine, said rotating turbine receiving atmospheric air and said rotating turbine providing compressed air to the engine's air intake, (b) a shaft engaging said rotating turbine, said shaft having a first end and a second end, said rotating turbine being attached to said first end, said shaft being mounted to the vehicle's engine by bearings, (c) a rotating engine accessory shaft driven by the crankshaft, said second end of said shaft being connected to said rotating engine accessory shaft, (d) a first pulley attached to said rotating engine accessory shaft, (e) a second pulley attached to the vehicle's crankshaft, (f) a belt connecting said first pulley to said second pulley whereby rotation of the vehicle's crankshaft causes rotation of said rotating turbine through said second pulley, said belt, said first pulley, said rotating engine accessory shaft, and said shaft, and (g) third pulley attached to the rotating engine accessory shaft, a fourth pulley attached to the vehicle's crankshaft, a second belt connecting said third pulley to said fourth pulley, and a clutch for alternately engaging said second pulley and said fourth pulley for synchronous rotating engagement with the vehicle's crankshaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The supercharger of claim 13, wherein the diameter of said first pulley is the same as the diameter of said third pulley and wherein the diameter of said second pulley is different from the diameter of said fourth pulley, thereby providing two rotational speeds to the shaft and turbine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
The supercharger of claim 13, wherein the diameter of said second pulley is the same as the diameter of said fourth pulley and wherein the diameter of said first pulley is different from the diameter of said third pulley, thereby providing two rotational speeds to the shaft and turbine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The supercharger of claim 13, further comprising a plurality of gears connecting the shaft to the rotating engine accessory shaft to increase the rotational speed of the turbine relative to the rotational speed of the rotating engine accessory shaft.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
10 words
The supercharger of claim 13, wherein said clutch is electromagnetic.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-07-04 | 2004-01-03 | 2004-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-07-04 | 2008-01-03 | 2008-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-07-04 | 2012-01-03 | 2012-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |