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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109251 | LPG fueled internal combustion engine powered devices A gas phase of LPG such as propane is used to power a small internal combustion engine driving or powering a preselected device such as a powered lawnmower, weed whacker, string trimmer, leaf blower or the like and the fuel system is provided with heating arrangemen... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8074618 | Gas-engine-mounted working machine In a gas-engine-mounted working machine, a gas engine is mounted on a machine body and supplied with fuel gas from a cassette gas canister, a handle column extends rearwardly and upwardly from the machine body, and the cassette gas canister is detachably attached to... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8028671 | Serpentine belt system A serpentine belt system for use in connection with an engine block for an automotive engine is disclosed. A spacer, which is preferably a pair of brackets, is provided for mounting on the face of the engine block. A bridge bracket is secured to the spacer brackets,... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011339 | Electronic module for a fan of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle An electronic module for a fan of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle comprising at least one deformable element (12, 28, 68), which when deformed can engage with a part (4) of the fan in a detachable manner, and at least one rigid project... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7918204 | Mounting bracket In one implementation, a bracket includes a body having a first connection feature and a second connection feature each adapted to retain a separate portion of a component. The first connection feature is rotationally misaligned relative to the second connection fea... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7878170 | LPG fueled internal combustion engine powered devices A gas phase of LPG such as propane is used to power a small internal combustion engine driving or powering a preselected device such as a powered lawnmower, weed whacker, string trimmer, leaf blower or the like and the fuel system is provided with heating arrangemen... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874275 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfe... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7810466 | Compound bracket system A compound bracket system (400) for an internal combustion engine (100) includes a first bracket (112) that is rigidly connected to a crankcase (102) of the internal combustion engine (100). The first bracket (112) forms at ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7739996 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfe... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735464 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfe... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730867 | Engine including a self-adjusting thermally compliant bracket An engine bracket assembly may include a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion, and a support member. The first mounting portion may fix a first end of the bracket assembly to the engine and the second mounting portion may fix a second end of the bracket... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730868 | Portable gas powered internal-combustion engine arrangement A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfe... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7717080 | Serpentine belt system A serpentine belt system for use in connection with an engine block for an automotive engine is disclosed. A spacer, which is preferably a pair of brackets, is provided for mounting on the face of the engine block, and the water pump is mounted on the spacer bracket... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703430 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfe... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690347 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfe... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7665441 | Integrated power transmission drive and method The invention is an improved power transmission drive, for an internal combustion engine. The drive is of the type having a flexible link medium for transmitting power between a crankshaft of said internal combustion engine and drive components not associated with a... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7617811 | Crankcase with adapter flange A crankcase for an internal combustion engine with two side walls, an upper surface and a first end face, where the side walls, the upper surface, and the first end face are joined with one another as a single piece. The crankcase is open at the second end face, and... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7581524 | Engine front structure An engine front structure, which is provided with a cover body (9a) of the timing cover (9) which covers the camshaft driving force transmission mechanism at a position opposed to a front surface of the cylinder head. An upper extension portion ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7424886 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfe... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7353793 | Hold down plate for securing a component A hold-down plate (500) for securing a first component (104) to a second component (400) having a seal (416) disposed between the first component (104) and the second component (400), includes a support member (502) h... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7343889 | Cam angle sensor mounting structure A cam angle mounting structure includes a cylinder head, a sensor bracket and a head cover. The cylinder head is configured and arranged to rotatably support a camshaft. The sensor bracket is configured and arranged to support a cam angle sensor. The sensor bracket ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334560 | Accessory drive unit The accessory drive unit, mounted intermediate an engine and a transmission, provides mounts for a water pump, an alternator, a supercharger and a starter. The accessory drive unit includes a main planetary gear driving a supplemental gear which is rotatably interco... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316626 | Engine An engine having an engine case on one side of which a V-belt type of continuously variable transmission is provided, the CVT being placed in a transmission case and constituted that a V-belt is routed around a drive pulley and a driven pulley, the drive pulley bein... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293756 | Engine fastening structure An engine fastening structure in which a crankcase and a cylinder body are provided as separate units, so that the crankcase and the cylinder body are connected together with connecting bolts, characterized in that the crankcase 2 is constructed in such a man... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284528 | Crank shaft support assembly A crank shaft support assembly for increasing stiffness and reducing thermal mismatch distortion in a crank shaft bore of an engine comprising different materials. A cylinder block comprises a first material and at least two crank journal inserts are insert-molded i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284518 | Drive plate assembly and method of assembling a powertrain A drive plate assembly includes a plate member adapted for mounting to an engine block. The plate member has first and second gears mounted thereto such that they intermesh. The backlash of the gears is predetermined by mounting to the plate member and unaffected by... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7263962 | Intake system of engine The purpose of the intake system, which is disposed in a limited space above the engine, is to improve engine performance by preventing increase in both temperature and resistance of intake air, and also to reduce noise of the intake air. In the intake system, a rea... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263958 | Valve drive mechanism in an internal combustion engine A valve drive mechanism is configured for an internal combustion engine that includes an outer body formed, at least in part, from a crankcase and a cylinder that protrudes from the crankcase. The valve drive mechanism comprises a drive gear that is mounted to a cra... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258096 | Oil filter fixing system for V type engine The number of constituent parts for an oil filter fixing system such as a bracket, are reduced, and the oil leaks during filter element exchange are avoided. The oil filter fixing system comprises a V bank of a V type engine, a crankcase fixed with the V bank and an... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249581 | System with camshaft and camshaft receptacle The invention relates to a system, comprising a camshaft with at least two bearing points, a two-part camshaft receptacle which has, in a lower part, at least two bearing saddles and, in an upper part, at least two bearing covers corresponding to the bearing saddles... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232005 | Power plant mounting apparatus A power plant mounting apparatus includes a mount member that enables a side member of a vehicle to support a power plant. The mount member has a supporting member whose one end is fixed to the power plant. The supporting member has a shaft portion at the other end ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7224578 | Ergonomic control panel for a portable electric generator A control panel for a portable electric generator. The control panel includes three distinct zones having logically organized switches and outlets. The first zone includes those switches used most frequently. The second zone includes a plurality of 120 VAC electrica... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222689 | Snowmobile with intercooler A snowmobile with an intercooler includes a four-stroke-cycle engine unit disposed in an engine room covered by an engine hood, and the engine unit includes an engine body, a turbocharger, an intercooler for cooling an intake-air, which is pressurized and heated up ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219642 | Powertrain assembly and integral truss oil pan therefor A cast oil pan is connected between en engine crankcase and a lower end portion of a transmission bellhousing. Oil pan side walls each incorporate an integrally cast truss extending between an end flange of the oil pan and adjacent portions of an upper flange to sti... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216621 | Double sheave accessory drive pulley The present invention provides a pulley assembly adapted to transmit torque from a drive pulley to first and second driven accessories. The pulley assembly generally includes a housing and an auxiliary drive component. The auxiliary drive component is rotatably supp... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213671 | Structure for mounting engine A structure for mounting an engine for a vehicle which includes: a supporting member for supporting the engine on a front side thereof, leaving a space between the engine and the supporting member; and an auxiliary equipment disposed in the space, wherein the suppor... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201152 | Connector for in-tank fuel delivery assembly A connector attaches an accessory to a fuel pump module. The connector includes a fuel pump module mounting member having attachment features to attach the mounting member to the fuel pump module, and movement limiting features to resist relative movement with respe... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194985 | Engine cooling structure, and engine incorporating same An engine cooling structure for a water cooled engine includes water pump and a thermostat. The water pump pumps coolant to a water jacket of the engine. The water pump and thermostat are provided on a cover member installed on an outside of a crankcase of the engin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194994 | Bracket assembly for mounting accessories to the front of a small-block Ford motor A system and method for mounting engine driven accessories to the front of a small block Ford motor includes a bracket which bolts to the front of the cylinder block. Included within the bracket are mountings for a power steering pump, a compressor for an air condit... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7162989 | Engine unit of motorcycle An engine unit for an motorcycle is disclosed in which an accessory drive gear is disposed downstream of primary dampers in the engine power transmission path, and simultaneously upstream of a clutch mechanism in the engine power transmission path. In this engine un... | 01/16/2007 |
