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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7958855 | Air-cooled V-type combustion engine A cooling fan assembly has an inner surface provided with a guide body for guiding a cooling air towards a first engine cylinder, positioned on a leading side with respect to the direction of rotation of the cooling fan assembly, and a second engine cylinder, positi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7779793 | Engine-driven work machine resiliently supported on a frame An engine and a generator driven by the engine are resiliently supported on a frame. A duct member is integrally attached to the engine and the generator to define a continuous cooling-air passage between the duct member and outer peripheral surfaces of the engine a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7430992 | Engine-driven work machine A duct member is disposed around outer peripheries of an engine and an engine-driven generator to define a continuous cooling-air passage between the duct member and the outer peripheries. A cooling fan is disposed in the cooling-air passage to generate a flow of co... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7406835 | Cooling system and method for cooling a heat producing system A cooling system for cooling a plurality of heat producing systems includes a heat exchanger having a plurality of cooling zones, each of which has a respective inlet and outlet for facilitating flow of a respective temperature control fluid therethrough. Each of th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398747 | Engine-driven work machine A duct member is disposed around outer peripheries of an engine and an engine-driven generator to define a continuous cooling-air passage between the duct member and the outer peripheries. A cooling fan is disposed in the cooling-air passage to generate a flow of co... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7363885 | Combustion engine having unitary structure of cooling fan and starter pulley A combustion engine according to the present invention has a unitary fan-pulley assembly (F), in which a cooling fan (8) and a starter pulley (9) are formed integrally with each other. The cooling fan (8) is fixed to a crankshaft (1). The... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363886 | Power unit To achieve improved cooling in a power unit, a first fan is coupled with an end of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine to cool at least a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, and a second fan is coupled with another end of the crankshaft to cool at ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341027 | Portable 4-cycle engine and portable machine equipped with the 4-cycle engine A portable 4-cycle engine with a configuration which allows cooling air to flow in the direction of the crankshaft relative to a cylinder head on a cylinder, and a portable machine equipped with this engine, are provided, respectively. In such an engine, the cylinde... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337884 | Cycle brake cooling article Cycle brake cooling articles are secured at and offset from a circumferential braking element of a wheel of a cycle, each having a rigid surface which in combination with said braking element, defines an air deflection and concentration path that can be focused to t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325518 | Vehicle parallel cooling system A cooling system is provided for a vehicle having an engine. The cooling system includes a pair of heat exchangers, such as an oil cooler and a charge air cooler, laterally spaced apart from each other and located in front of a front end of the engine. A pair of blo... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322319 | Fan assembly A fan assembly for an agricultural tractor includes a rotatable fan mechanically driven by a drive shaft coupled to an internal combustion engine. A fan shroud encloses the outer periphery of the fan and is mechanically connected to the engine. A bearing is mounted ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323023 | Cyclone separator A cyclone separator (14) for use in a suction apparatus (4) of a hand-held power tool (2) includes a dirty air inlet (12), a suction ventilator (38) for aspirating, through a suction opening (8) which is connected with the d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322800 | System and method of providing hydraulic pressure for mechanical work from an engine lubricating system The method provides hydraulic pressure for mechanical work from an engine lubricating system in an internal combustion engine by supplying oil to an engine lubrication gallery for lubricating the engine and to at least one variable oil demand accessory. Each of the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310959 | Method for actuating a fan using a plurality of characteristic curves and a control program for controlling the power of the fan The present invention relates to control of a fan during which the power of the fan is determined from the characteristic curves of the fan motor, the operating parameters of the cooling system and the reference variables which are predefined in the form of temperat... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284509 | Forced-air-cooled engine with cooling air guide cover The invention provides a method and construction of vibration control supporting a cooling fan cover. In a forcer-air-cooled engine having a cooling fan cover fixed directly by means of fixing bolts to the cylinder block at fixing foot parts provided at a peripheral... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281501 | Magnet wheel of an internal combustion engine A magnet wheel (1) for an internal combustion engine, especially a drive motor (2) for a portable handheld work apparatus includes a hub (4) for fixing to a crankshaft (5) of the drive motor (2) and a magnet carrier (6) havi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267091 | Dynamic effortless pull starting An energy storing recoil starter includes a buffering component to reduce a pull effort when starting an engine. The energy storing recoil starter includes a starter housing coupled to an engine shaft of the engine and a starter pulley. A clutch assembly is coupled ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7225765 | Engine assembly The present invention provides an engine assembly including an engine housing, a fan that generates an airflow, a fan housing at least partially covering the engine housing and the fan to direct the airflow over the engine housing, and a fuel tank including a plural... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219648 | Working tool A hand-guided working tool has an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a fan wheel driven by the crankshaft. An air cleaning device is provided for cleaning the combustion air for the internal combustion engine. The air cleaning device has a dirt chamb... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217226 | Method and system for coupling a flywheel assembly onto a shaft of an electric motor using a self-holding taper An electric motor assembly including an electric motor and a flywheel assembly. The electric motor includes a rotatable shaft, at least a portion of the shaft being tapered as the shaft extends from the electric motor to an outer end of the shaft, the outer end of t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201246 | Engine mounting system for a motorcycle An engine adapted to mount to a frame assembly including a steering head, a downtube, a rear junction, a rear tie link, a front mount assembly, and an engine bracket. The engine includes a crankcase assembly having a rearward end defining a rear attachment point ada... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201686 | Saddle-type vehicle and engine A saddle-type vehicle has an engine unit with a continuously variable transmission. The transmission has a primary sheave and a secondary sheave that are connected by a flexible transmitter such as a belt. The primary sheave, the secondary sheave and the belt are po... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191983 | Methods and systems for controlling flammability control systems in aircraft and other vehicles Methods and systems for controlling fuel tank flammability control systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for use with an aircraft or other vehicle includes a flammability control system and a controller operably coupled to the flammability contro... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7111592 | Apparatus and method for cooling engine coolant flowing through a radiator An apparatus and method are provided for facilitating the cooling of engine coolant flowing through a radiator operatively connected to the engine of an engine-driven, electrical generator set. The engine has a crankshaft rotatable about a first axis and a radiator ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100730 | Snowmobile air box assembly An air box assembly for a snowmobile is disclosed. The air box assembly is capable of being positioned frontward of the snowmobile engine, relative to a front end of the snowmobile. In this position, throttle noise being dampened by the air box assembly is further r... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059438 | ATV with an improved transmission and air intake A method and apparatus for continuously discharging inadvertently accumulated water from the automatic transmission housing and/or air filter housing of an all terrain vehicle is disclosed. The continuous water discharge system employs a one-way valve structure that... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040260 | Liquid-cooled, vertical shaft type combustion engine A liquid-cooled, vertical shaft type combustion engine is provided with a duct utilizing a stream of cooling air induced by a cooling fan to cool various parts of the combustion engine. The combustion engine includes an engine body, a crankshaft accommodated in the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033525 | High conductivity polyaniline compositions and uses therefor The present invention describes compositions formed from polyanaline and carbon nanotubes, which exhibit enhanced conductivity and which provide uses in electronic circuit applications. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017531 | Vehicle intercool system The invention involves a vehicle with a cab. The environment of the cab may be maintained by a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system that will provide cool air to the cab in hot weather and warm air to the cab in colder weather. The HVAC system wi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017917 | Seal structure in engine body A crankcase is coupled to a lower end face of a cylinder block of an engine and includes first and second case halves coupled to each other in a plane perpendicular to joint surfaces of the cylinder block and the crankcase. A U-shaped seal groove is defined in one o... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6998739 | Alternator cover shield An alternator cover shield which is designed to close the starter pulley opening or cavity in an alternator cover when the recoil assembly has been removed. The alternator cover shield is characterized by a flat, typically transparent plate fitted with spaced-apart ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994070 | Portable air blowing working machine There is provided a portable air blowing working machine capable of obviating frequent operation for the maintenance of air cleaner and hence capable of improving working efficiency. This working machine includes an internal combustion engine having the air cleaner ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991664 | Intake system An intake system for the combustion air of a motor of a hand held implement is provided. The system includes an air filter and a centrifugal separator. The air filter has a dirt chamber and a clean chamber that is separated therefrom by a filter medium. The clean ch... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6948457 | Fan arrangement of a portable handheld work apparatus driven by an internal combustion engine A fan arrangement of a portable handheld work apparatus is driven by an internal combustion engine and includes a radial fan (1) which includes a fan wheel (5) and a spirally-shaped fan housing (6) which encloses the fan wheel (5) at leas... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941914 | Internal combustion engine A twin cylinder engine, includes a pair of cylinder members mounted to mounting surfaces of a crankcase, and cylinder heads mounted to the cylinder members. The cylinder members are modular components, which may be pre-assembled with components of the valve train as... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928963 | Low drag fan for a ram air induction system A low drag fan assembly is provided which is adapted to be mounted within a ducting conduit of a ram air induction system of a vehicle for cooling a heat exchanger. The assembly includes a motor having an output drive; a motor bracketing system attached to the motor... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904883 | Modular internal combustion engines A line of small internal combustion engines, including twin cylinder engines and single cylinder engines. The engines each include a crankcase, and one or more cylinder members attached to the crankcase, the cylinder members being separate components from the crankc... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6889634 | Method of providing hydraulic pressure for mechanical work from an engine lubricating system A method of providing hydraulic pressure for mechanical work from an engine lubricating system in an internal combustion engine by supplying oil to an engine lubrication gallery for lubricating the engine and at least one variable oil demand accessory. Each of the v... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6889635 | Blower housing for internal combustion engine A blower housing is coupleable to an engine including a cooling fan that is rotatable about an axis. The blower housing includes a first housing portion that is coupled to the engine and has an intake opening through which air may flow. The blower housing also inclu... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6840743 | Plural fan installation for a cooling system for a motor vehicle, with a control unit, for controlling plural fan motors, mounted within one motor housing The present invention provides a fan installation for a cooling system of a motor vehicle, comprising at least two fans which respectively have an electric fan motor arranged in a separate housing and a fan wheel which can be driven by the fan motor. The fan install... | 01/11/2005 |
