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A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8215278 | Internal combustion engine having an elastic connector and method of producing same An internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a fuel-supply mechanism, and an elastic connector for connecting the fuel supply mechanism to the cylinder. The connector has a first channel for fuel/air mixture and a second channel for combustion air. The connector... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8151754 | Air-intake duct and air-intake structure An air-intake duct of the present invention, configured to guide air to a throttle device coupled to an engine, includes a main wall forming a main passage; and a sub-wall provided outside the main wall to form a sub-passage; wherein the sub-wall has a height smalle... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7263970 | Intake flow control apparatus for an internal combustion engine An intake flow control apparatus for an internal combustion engine eases operation of an air flow regulator and permits use of a short intake passage, thus providing a high output. The intake flow control apparatus includes an air routing member having an intake pas... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258104 | Method and apparatus for controlling operation of dual mode HCCI engines An intake and exhaust system for a dual mode HCCI engine, which provides superior intake temperature control and homogeneity for engine operation in SI and HCCI modes, as well as during transition between SI and HCCI modes and vice-versa. The system includes adjuste... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7107958 | Intake manifold with variable runner area A tunable intake manifold extends between a plenum and an intake of an internal combustion engine. A manifold housing defines an interior and a runner wall extending through the interior. A slider extends through the interior and slidably engages the manifold housin... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077106 | Spark ignition internal combustion engine Each cylinder is provided with an ignition plug, two intake valves, direct fuel injector, and a port fuel injector. When homogeneous combustion is demanded, the direct fuel injector and port fuel injector inject fuel on the same engine cycle. The port fuel injector ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6915774 | Intake apparatus for internal combustion engine An intake apparatus for an internal combustion engine, including a partition dividing an intake port into a first passage and a second passage, and a gas motion control valve including a rotatable valve element disposed upstream of the partition and spaced from an u... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6886516 | Cylinder head of internal combustion engine and method of producing same A cylinder head of an internal combustion engine comprises a structure cast in metal, the structure defining therein an intake port and having a side wall surface from which an upstream end of the intake port is exposed to the outside; and a partition plate of metal... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880526 | Intake system for internal combustion engine An intake system for an internal combustion engine in which the inflow characteristic of a mixture of gas is varied by a partition wall provided replaceably in an intake port opening, whereby the output characteristic of the internal combustion engine is regulated t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6718926 | Starter motor having labyrinth ventilation passage An inside space of a starter motor having a motor, a magnetic switch and a reduction gear train is ventilated through a ventilation passage formed in the starter motor. The ventilation passage includes a labyrinth passage formed at a portion connecting a front housi... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6691672 | Direct-injection internal combustion engine with controlled valves The invention concerns a direct injection internal combustion engine comprising a camshaft and at least two cylinders (1), having in each cylinder a mobile piston (2) associated with at least to intake valves (4, 5), each located in an induction pipes (8,... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6604506 | Intake manifold of engine To improve the efficiency of assembling multiple on-off valves into a manifold body and reduce resistance to rotation of a shaft after assembly, frame members (3) are fitted in downstream end portions of individual intake passage sections (12) of a manifo... | 08/12/2003 |
| 5542385 | Intake manifold for an internal combustion engine Disclosed is an intake manifold system for an internal combustion engine, which includes a surge tank for temporarily storing the air, an intake manifold for connecting the surge tank with combustion chambers of cylinders, the intake manifold having a plu... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5388554 | Intake means for a reciprocating internal combustion engine This invention relates to an intake means for a reciprocating internal combustion having a plurality of cylinders having cylinder heads in each of which there are provided at least two charging ducts (14, 15), provided with inlet valves, for intake air fo... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5267543 | Dual induction system for internal combustion engine A multicylinder reciprocating internal combustion engine with a dual induction system having at least one exhaust poppet valve and a single intake poppet valve for each cylinder, with the intake valve being located so as to control the flow of charge into... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5174260 | Intake port structure for multi valve engine A cylinder head intake porting system for a three intake valve internal combustion engine wherein a staged induction system is employed and mid-range torque is improved by communicating separate intake passages with each other. Both carbureted and fuel in... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5138988 | Intake duct An intake duct in a cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine has a defined flow profile by which the flow rate of the gas flow is accelerated continuously, specifically up to a first intake duct segment of the intake duct which, as viewed in the flo... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5133309 | Multi-poppet valve type two cycle engine In an engine wherein there is only one exhaust valve per cylinder, the single exhaust valve is maintained closed while an inlet valve, via which an air-fuel mixture is exclusively admitted to the combustion chamber, is open. A second inlet valve, via whic... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5050566 | Flow duct for an internal combustion engine A flow duct, particularly an intake duct in an intake system and a cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine has a defined flow profile by means of which the flow rate of the gas flow is accelerated continuously, specifically until it reaches a cross... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5009200 | Intake manifold assembly for a multicylinder internal combustion engine In an intake manifold assembly for a multicylinder internal combustion engine with at least three inlet valves 4, 5, 6, to which lead individual intake manifolds 9, 10, 11 of different length, the shorter individual intake manifold of which 10, 11 can be ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4972814 | Combustion system of an internal combustion engine The present invention relates to a combustion system of an internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber with two inlet openings and at least one outlet opening, an intake manifold for inducing mixture, two intake ports bifurcated from the intake... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4971008 | Porting arrangement for multi-valve engine An improved cylinder head arrangement for a multiple valve internal combustion engine wherein the cylinder head supports three intake valves that communicate with a common intake passage extending through one side of the cylinder head. An associated manif... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4901680 | Intake system for engines An induction system for an internal combustion engine that has, in addition to the conventional main intake passage, a relatively small cross-sectional auxiliary intake passage which discharges into the main intake passage upstream of the point of communi... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4834048 | Internal combustion engine having at least two inlet valves per combustion chamber In the embodiment of the invention described in the specification, two inlet valves associated with a cylinder of an internal combustion engine are supplied through two separate inlet lines. One of the inlet valves is supplied with air and fuel at all eng... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4807570 | Sequentially charged intake manifold An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine, constructed of any material, having individual runners which have honeycombed mini-venturi positioned within their length at intervals, serving each cylinder of an engine, the engine being air-cooled o... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4625687 | Intake arrangement for internal combustion engine An intake arrangement for an internal combustion engine, including a plurality of intake ports opening into a combustion chamber, a plurality of intake valves for opening and closing the intake ports, respectively, a main intake passage having a plurality... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4497286 | Intake system for internal combustion engines An internal combustion engine intake system employing a mixture supply chamber associated with the intake passage. A control valve is disclosed as being located between the mixture supply chamber and the intake passage which is responsively controlled by ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4497288 | Intake device for an engine An intake device for an engine including the first intake valve located at the downstream end of the first intake passage that is connected to the primary carburetor. A second intake valve is located at the downstream end of the second intake passage that... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4494493 | Intake system for an automotive engine An intake system for an automotive engine having cylinders, primary intake ports communicated with the cylinders, secondary intake ports communicated with the cylinders. Each of the primary and secondary intake ports is communicated with a corresponding c... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4488519 | Intake system for four-cycle engines An induction system for a four-cycle internal combustion engine that improves charging efficiency, power and torque at idle and low speed. A check valve is provided in the intake passage for precluding reverse flow under these running conditions. In addit... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4483282 | Intake system of an internal combustion engine An improved intake system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed which includes a combustion chamber, an intake passage and an exhaust passage opening to the combustion chamber, and an intake valve and an exhaust valve disposed in the intake and e... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4408576 | Intake system of an internal combustion engine An improved intake system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed which includes a combustion chamber, an intake passage and an exhaust passage opening to the combustion chamber, and an intake valve and an exhaust valve disposed in the intake and e... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4256062 | Internal combustion diesel engine An internal combustion diesel engine has a fuel injection means for injecting fuel directly into one or more combustion chambers. Each combustion chamber has a first air-intake duct for supplying air to the combustion chamber, which first duct is designed... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4231329 | Apparatus for atomizing fuel in an internal combustion engine An apparatus for improving atomization of fuel in an internal combustion engine, which apparatus has a pressure accumulation chamber connected to an intake passageway of the engine via a one-way valve and a first passageway of large flow area. The pressur... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4164205 | Internal combustion engine having a dual induction type intake system Internal combustion engine having an intake port formed in cylinder head and first and second intake passages both connected with the intake port. The intake passages are respectively provided with throttle valves and the throttle valve in the second inta... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4144850 | Auxiliary intake passage for internal combustion engines An auxiliary intake passage system for internal combustion engines having a main carburetor delivering a lean mixture to main combustion chambers through a main intake passage, and an auxiliary carburetor delivering a rich mixture to auxiliary combustion ... | 03/20/1979 |
