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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8376324 | Readjustment-preventing carburetor and a method for preventing the carburetor from being readjusted The present invention discloses a readjustment-preventing carburetor and a method for preventing the carburetor from being readjusted. The carburetor includes an idle adjusting screw having a concave neck, an idle port and a screw hole communicating with the idle po... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8348244 | Carburetor valve adjustment limiter A carburetor valve and limiter cap assembly for limiting adjustment of fuel flow in a carburetor may include a needle valve and a limiter cap. The needle valve may have a tip, a threaded portion, a head having a flange with an outer diameter greater than the rest of... | 01/08/2013 |
| 7291161 | Articulated clamping member A grasper is provided having a handle with an elongated shaft secured thereto. First and second jaw members with opposed clamping surfaces are secured to the shaft, with one jaw member being slidably secured with respect to the other jaw member. The jaw members are ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288092 | Method and apparatus for ablating cardiac tissue with guide facility A method and apparatus for ablation of cardiac tissue at a selected cardiac location is achieved by providing at least one flexible elongated guide facility having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second ends and... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270313 | Carburetor fuel metering apparatus having an elongate spray nozzle and V-shaped deflector A fuel metering apparatus provides a carburetor; a fuel float control, a fuel metering assembly and a rocker arm assembly. The rocker arm is mechanically linked to and is operated by an accelerator pedal. Its position determines the size of a gap between a fuel mete... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7241292 | Cardiac ablation device with movable hinge A method and apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes or cryogenic probes. A clamping force is exerted on the two electrodes or probes such that the tissue of the hollow organ is clamped therebetween. Bipolar RF energy is then ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240896 | Carburetor fuel adjustment assembly A carburetor fuel adjustment assembly includes a low speed needle valve and preferably a high speed needle valve threaded into respective receptacles of a carburetor body. Each receptacle defines an elongated cavity which intersects a fuel passage and has a valve or... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7121533 | Air filter housing with tamper resistant carburetor feature A device for a power tool that includes an internal combustion engine and a carburetor for supplying an air and fuel mixture to the engine. The carburetor includes at least one externally adjustable component. An air filter arrangement of the device is for in-taking... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113831 | Transmural ablation device A method and apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes or cryogenic probes. A clamping force is exerted on the two electrodes or probes such that the tissue of the hollow organ is clamped therebetween. Bipolar RF energy is then ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107962 | Carburetor hat for forced induction system A forced air induction system (10) constructed in accordance with the principles of a preferred embodiment of the present invention and configured for supplying compressed induction fluid to an internal combustion engine (E) for powering a vehicle (V) is disc... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097164 | Limiter cap for carburetor In order to improve a limiter cap (300; 300′) for limiting the adjustability of at least two set screws or valves (200), which are arranged side by side, with each set screw or valve (200) including at least one retaining nose or stop leg (... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097165 | Carburetor fuel adjustment and limiter assembly A carburetor fuel valve adjustment and limiter assembly for a combustion engine limits the maximum and minimum fuel amounts delivered through the valve of the carburetor. A needle valve of the adjustment and limiter assembly cooperates with a collar and pin generall... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077387 | Limited access adjustment system for an internal combustion engine An adjustment system for a carburetor of an engine places a housing structure around the head of an adjustment screw to inhibit access to the head of the idle fuel adjustment screw except by properly trained technicians who possess an appropriately shaped tool which... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070173 | Carburetor air-fuel mixture adjustment assembly An apparatus for adjusting the air-fuel ratio of a fuel mixture to be supplied to an engine. The apparatus has a pair of needle valve bodies and a pair of receptacles formed in a main body of a carburetor for receiving the needle valve bodies. Each needle valve body... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7007931 | Rotary throttle valve carburetor A rotary throttle valve carburetor includes an air intake passage and a throttle valve bore formed in a carburetor body, a cam disposed in the throttle valve bore, and a throttle valve disposed in the throttle valve bore so that one end engages the cam and the other... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001415 | Transmural ablation device A method and apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes or cryogenic probes. A clamping force is exerted on the two electrodes or probes such that the tissue of the hollow organ is clamped therebetween. Bipolar RF energy is then ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974454 | Transmural ablation device with thermocouple for measuring tissue temperature A method and apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes or cryogenic probes. A clamping force is exerted on the two electrodes or probes such that the tissue of the hollow organ is clamped therebetween. Bipolar RF energy is then ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6932811 | Transmural ablation device with integral EKG sensor A method and apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes or cryogenic probes. A clamping force is exerted on the two electrodes or probes such that the tissue of the hollow organ is clamped therebetween. Bipolar RF energy is then ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923806 | Transmural ablation device with spring loaded jaws A method and apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes or cryogenic probes. A clamping force is exerted on the two electrodes or probes such that the tissue of the hollow organ is clamped therebetween. Bipolar RF energy is then ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905498 | Transmural ablation device with EKG sensor and pacing electrode An apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes. The electrodes extend along the surfaces of mating jaw members which are moveable between open and clamped positions. The electrodes are connected to an RF energy source so that, whe... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6866015 | Sealing structure in direct acting type auto-by starter To prevent the entry of ambient air and liquid such as rainwater into a direct acting type auto-by starter and thereby prevent the formation of rust in the auto-by starter, by adjusting pressure fluctuations in the auto-by starter caused by the operation of a starti... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6814343 | Carburetor with plastic idle speed adjustment screw A carburetor including a main body and a throttle valve received in a mixing passage through the main body. The throttle valve is movable to adjust the quantity of a fuel and air mixture supplied to an engine. A carrier member on the main body has a threaded bore in... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6796551 | Tamper resistant carburetor mixture needles A tamper resistant mixture adjustment screw arrangement for a carburetor. The arrangement includes a carburetor body having at least one air/fuel adjustment screw threaded therein. The adjustment screw has a threaded shank and a head portion. The head portion is def... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6715738 | Fuel-air mixture control apparatus A fuel-air mixture control apparatus for adjusting the mixture of fuel and air that a carburetor provides to an internal combustion engine. A mixing passage provides a fuel-air mixture to one or more combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine. A main fuel ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691988 | Tamper resistant carburetor mixture needles A tamper resistant mixture adjustment screw arrangement for a carburetor. The arrangement includes a carburetor body having at least one air/fuel adjustment screw threaded therein. The adjustment screw has a threaded shank and a head portion. The head por... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6655664 | Adjustable bubble generator practical for use as a relief valve A bubble generator is constructed to include a cylindrical casing, a tapered tube suspended in a front open side of the casing and adapted for guiding water into the casing, the tapered tube having recessed holes on the inside adapted for causing a negati... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655665 | Process for adjusting carburation and related bowl-type carburetor A process for adjusting carburation in a bowl-type carburetor having a main fuel jet for directing fuel to be mixed with air includes moving a needle into and away from the main fuel jet orifice. The needle is threadably inserted through a bowl plug of th... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6543752 | Carburetor for an internal combustion engine and including at least one adjusting screw A carburetor for an internal combustion engine is provided and includes at least one adjusting screw disposed in a housing for regulating the fuel/air mixture. The adjusting screw is screwed into a bore of the carburetor housing. The adjusting screw is em... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540212 | Carburetor valve rotational setting retainer assembly A fuel needle valve assembly of a carburetor has a retainer which yieldingly restrains the rotational fuel flow setting capability of the needle valve. The retainer engages a shank of the needle valve and a parallel shaft, both of which project from the c... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6491288 | Carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly A carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly has a threadable holder which suppresses rotation of a needle valve body disposed within an elongated receptacle defined within a carburetor body. The threadable holder is rigidly engaged within a threading ch... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6467757 | Carburetor valve adjustment limiter cap assembly A limiter cap assembly of a carburetor for a two cycle engine restricts maximum and minimum fuel amounts. The limiter cap assembly has a first cap engaged telescopically to the end of a low speed needle valve and a second cap engaged telescopically to the... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6402125 | Carburetor valve rotational setting retainer assembly A fuel needle valve assembly of a carburetor has a retainer which yieldingly restrains the rotational fuel flow setting capability of the needle valve. The retainer engages a shank of the needle valve and a parallel shaft, both of which project from the c... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6402124 | Carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly A carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly including a threaded cylindrical needle valve receptacle formed in a carburetor main body and intersecting a fuel passage. A needle valve body is threaded into the needle valve receptacle and includes a needle... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6302384 | Needle valve carburetor A carburetor body including a cylindrical bore, a frusto-conical stepped shoulder portion, a valve chamber and an outlet passage which are coaxially provided and sequentially reduced in the inner diameter inwardly from an end wall face thereof. A plastic ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302383 | Tamper resistant device for engine adjuster A cover is installed over an engine adjuster such as a carburetor adjustment screw. This cover is in the form of a cap having a flat top with a frangible brim portion. The cap is installed in a housing for the adjustment device, in a recess directly above... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6234458 | Carburetor with secured control screw A carburetor for an internal combustion engine of a hand-held working tool has a housing having an intake channel and a fuel-filled control chamber mounted in the housing. A fuel channel is connected to the control chamber and the intake channel. A contro... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6135426 | Priming system for internal combustion engines The priming system for a dual feed internal combustion engine provides a lighter, starting fuel to the venturi, the fuel nozzle, or to the carburetor bowl for engine starting. In a first embodiment, the starting or secondary fuel is mixed with the primary... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6070698 | Air line oiler A lubrication system for furnishing an atomized lubricant from a liquid supply into a working air line delivering compressed air to a pneumatic tool includes a liquid reservoir subjected to the combined air line dynamic and static pressures and having an ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6003845 | Fuel mixture adjusting and limiting device A fuel mixture adjusting and limiting device for a carburetor has a body received in a bore of the carburetor and defining a fuel passage through which liquid fuel is supplied to the high and/or low speed system of the carburetor, an inlet opening in the ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5984281 | Carburetor needle valve and limiter cap installation and adjustment apparatus Improvement in peanut clip limiter cap holder, wherein the clip spring legs are interconnected by a spring web that flexes to accommodate flexing of the clip legs free ends during insertion of the associated limiter caps into the retaining clip, and prolo... | 11/16/1999 |
