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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7086369 | 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... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044100 | 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... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040304 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine A method for operating an internal combustion engine, simplifying a direct start after an engine shutdown. A compressor is provided for compressing the fresh air supplied to an internal combustion engine of the internal combustion engine. The compressor is activated... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6802283 | Engine cooling system with variable speed fan An engine cooling system and method that will allow an engine cooling fan to be driven independently of the engine speed. The engine cooling fan is driven by the engine crankshaft, but includes an electronically controllable fan clutch between the fan and the cranks... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6668766 | Vehicle engine cooling system with variable speed water pump An engine cooling system and method that will allow an engine water pump to be driven independently of the engine speed. The engine water pump is driven by the engine crankshaft, but includes an electronically controllable pump clutch between the water pu... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6202602 | Cooler for use in a vehicle combustion engine A cooler for the water circulation system of a combustion engine has a motor driven pump mounted directly on the cooler and connected via a flat surface with a plate provided with a three-way valve. The flat surface has an inlet and outlet connected to th... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6138618 | Radiator for a vehicle engine The invention relates to a cooling water circulation system of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, with a radiator, a pump, and a latent heat accumulator and/or an auxiliary heating device in the circulation system, wherein th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6119638 | Diesel powered generator cooling-water pump The instant invention is a modification to a diesel engine powered generator set to provide raw cooling-water by utilizing the engines hand crank shaft to drive a self-priming impeller-type pump in a marine setting.... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6021747 | Water cooled viscous fan drive A fluid coupling assembly (11) in which the fluid coupling (43) is disposed within a coolant cavity (C) defined by an engine block (B) of an internal combustion engine. The fluid coupling includes an input coupling assembly (45) and disposed therein is an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5899176 | Apparatus for reducing engine fan noise An apparatus has first and second driven pulleys for powering an engine auxiliary function, e.g., a water pump, and for driving an engine fan, respectively. The apparatus includes a hollow tube-like arbor fixed with respect to the first pulley and having ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5603289 | Temperature responsive pump and fan for an engine A temperature responsive early warm-up device for a vehicle engine, includes an ignition key, an operating switch connected to the ignition switch, an operation releasing switch connected to the ignition key and the operating switch, and a lifting member ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5482432 | Bearingless automotive coolant pump with in-line drive A coolant pump system features a pump impeller supported on a pump shaft without bearings, and an axially in-line drive shaft with bearings coupled to the pump drive shaft. The system minimally includes a pump body having a bore therein, a coolant pump im... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5279503 | Ram air electric drive water pump A coolant pump system driven initially by an electric motor in-line with the pump shaft to the pump housing incorporates a ram air-assisted cooling system. The ram air-assisted cooling system includes an electric motor whose rotating shaft drives the prim... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5275538 | Electric drive water pump A coolant pump system driven by an electric motor mounted in-line with the pump shaft to the pump housing. The system minimally includes a pump body having a bore therein, a coolant pump impeller, a pump shaft passing through the bore and having the impel... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5090371 | Evaporative cooling system The representative evaporative cooling system disclosed in the specification includes a cooling pump in a condensate line leading from a condenser to an internal combustion engine and a fan associated with the condenser, and has a turbine disposed in the ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5076216 | Coolant pump with clutch A coolant pump for a vehicle engine, which comprises an electromagnetic member connected to a belt pulley which is selectively connected to a water pump impeller, such that the pump impeller is rotated at a certain predetermined engine temperature of abou... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5040494 | Cooling apparatus for V-type internal combustion engine A cooling apparatus for a V-type internal combustion engine has a water pump disposed at a central portion of a front end surface of an engine cylinder block. A cooling water inlet passage, provided between the radiator and water pump for introducing cool... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4597746 | Fan drive system for transverse engine A system is provided for driving a cooling fan (19) of a vehicle including a transverse, water-cooled engine (E). A main drive pulley (11,13) is driven by the engine and a fan drive assembly (15) is mounted on the vehicle radiator (R) and includes a drive... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4493293 | Hydrodynamic device A hydrodynamic device, including a vaned rotor wheel, a vaned stator wheel and an electromagnetic clutch, is located, as a heater, in a cooling water circuit of an internal combustion machine and can be switched on and off as a function of the temperature... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4489242 | Stored power system for vehicle accessories A stored electric power system selectively operates automotive accessories independent of the motive drive force generated by the vehicle heat engine so as to reduce fuel consumption, reduce the generation of pollutants and improve the vehicle performance... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4467747 | Fluid-friction clutch A fluid-friction clutch for a cooling fan of an internal combustion engine, the clutch being fitted on the water-pump shaft which drives the impeller of a water pump for the internal combustion engine and being controlled by an expansion-type thermostat e... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4385594 | Two-circuit cooling system and pump for an engine A two-circuit cooling system for an internal combustion engine including first and second fluid circuits. The first fluid circuit includes a radiator and a liquid cooled heat source while the second circuit includes a radiator and an air-to-liquid heat ex... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4275688 | Cooling system for internal combustion engine The cooling system of an engine consists of a cooling fan for cooling an engine coolant and a drive pulley which is, in turn, drivably rotated by the crank shaft of the engine. The mechanical connection between the drive pulley and the cooling fan is rele... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4222353 | Cooling system for internal combustion engine The cooling system of an engine consists of a cooling fan for cooling an engine coolant and a drive pulley which is, in turn, drivably rotated by the crank shaft of the engine. The mechanical connection between the drive pulley and the cooling fan is rele... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4215658 | Electric water pump A kit for converting an automobile engine from a conventional water pump driven by mechanical engine power to electrical drive which is separately controllable independently of engine operation. The kit includes a conventional air conditioning blower moto... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4212270 | Cooling system for an internal combustion engine A cooling system for an internal combustion engine, having a first circuit means for circulating cooling water through a cylinder block and a second circuit means for circulating cooling water through a cylinder head and temperature control means for cont... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4180024 | Internal combustion engine fan adapter An adapter for attaching a radiator cooling fan to a water pump of an internal combustion engine, the adapter having spaced rear and front walls for attachment to the water pump and fan respectively with recesses extending radially into the body of the ad... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4156407 | Driving arrangement for internal combustion engine auxiliaries in the form of pumps An arrangement for driving the oil and water pumps of an internal combustion engine in which the pumps are driven independently of the engine's speed. In one arrangement the oil pump is activated prior to starting the engine to provide adequate lubricatio... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4155333 | Centrifugal water pump for internal combustion engines A centrifugal water cooling pump unit mounted to the front cover of an internal combustion engine and is connected directly to the camshaft. The pump unit includes a special intake chamber overlying an impeller having straight radial blades with inner end... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4074662 | Cooling fan control An electromagnetically controlled clutch is used to engage and disengage the cooling fan of a water cooled motor vehicle engine. The clutch and fan assembly in the form of an adapter kit may be attached to the existing fan mountings normally located on th... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4064980 | Dual speed viscous fluid coupling A viscous fluid coupling is provided of the type driven by a prime mover, the speed of which varies over a wide range. The coupling includes an output member defining two fluid chambers, with an input member being rotatably disposed in each of the fluid c... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4040272 | Flexible drive for rotating a fan An accessory drive for rotating a fan used to cool a transversely mounted engine in a vehicle. A declutchable device, such as a viscous fan drive, has one element driven by the engine. The other element is connected to one end of the core of an elongated ... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4031761 | Engine power take-off system with single belt drive A drive system is provided which comprises a single endless power transmission belt which has opposed driving portions defined by a flat driving portion and an oppositely arranged driving portion which has a plurality of projections therein and wherein su... | 06/28/1977 |
