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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4640234 | Method of running an internal combustion engine with alternative fuels A method of operating an internal combustion engine with alternative preheated fuels, or mixtures thereof, at the same compression ratio and supplied with an additional medium for the operation comprises detecting the flow of air drawn into the engine through ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4639843 | Luminaire A luminaire having a post and arm whose external surfaces are generally similar in cross-section. The arm extends away from the post and has a window through which light from a lamp passes. The lamp and associated circuit means are on a mount which is eng... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4637365 | Fuel conditioning apparatus and method A method and apparatus for operating an internal combustion engine that substantially improves the fuel efficiency by utilizing heat normally discharged to the ambient to condition and prepare the fuel mixture prior to entry into the combustion chambers. ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4632084 | Valve for apportioning preheated and non-preheated air to an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a valve for apportioning preheated and non-preheated air to an internal combustion engine. The valve has a pivotally mounted valve flap, which is rigidly joined to a balance flap which is so constructed and arranged in the valve b... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4628889 | Device to preheat a fuel mixture A device preheats a fuel mixture in an intake manifold of a combustion engine, the device corresponding a cylindrical body having a side wall and a bottom disposed in the wall of the intake manifold. The body is arranged on an electro- and heat insulating... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4628890 | Fuel atomizer A plate having a plurality of apertures through which a fuel-air mixture travels is positioned between a fuel injector, such as a carburetor, and an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. The apertures taper outwardly toward the intake manifold... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4625703 | Crankcase ventilating system, flow control device therefor and method of making the same A crankcase ventilating system for an internal combustion engine, a flow control device therefor and method of making the same are provided, the device comprising a valve housing having an inlet and an outlet and an annular valve seat therein intermediate... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625693 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine in which a stream of air from a duct (46) to a cylinder (2) so as to flow adjacent to the cylinder walls. The duct (46) is arranged to admit the air only while the exhaust valve (42) is open. The air will circulate against th... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4616620 | Contamination control apparatus Apparatus for increasing the life of an internal combustion engine, which includes apparatus for closing air inlets to the associated engine, a chamber having a desiccant disposed therein, and fluid communication apparatus connecting the container to at l... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4616298 | Water-powered light A water-powered light for decorative or utilitarian purposes has a stator assembly mounted on the forward end of a fixed shaft within the housing. The shaft is cantilever supported at one end of the housing and projects forwardly therefrom. A rotor assemb... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4612897 | Heated fuel delivery system fitting and method A heated fuel delivery system joint and method is disclosed which is most advantageously employed in connection with a fuel oil delivery system for a diesel engine powered motor vehicle. In such fuel delivery systems, fuel processor devices are often empl... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4612896 | Diesel fuel heater An apparatus for heating the fuel for an internal combustion diesel engine using the heat from the exhaust conduit. A fuel line wound helically around the engine exhaust conduit and spaced radially therefrom is contained in a canister substantially filled... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4612886 | Internal combustion engine with rotary combustion chamber An internal combustion engine having a head with valve assemblies for controlling intake and exhaust gases to and from piston chambers. A head plate is located between the head and a block having cylinders accommodating pistons. The head plate has opening... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4612609 | Light assembly with removable bulb A light assembly includes a reflector and a bulb assembly which is removably mounted on the reflector by a retainer spring. The reflector includes a generally parabolic reflector wall, a cylindrical wall which extends rearwardly from the reflector wall, a... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4611567 | Vaporizer/carburetor A vaporizer unit has an enclosing casing including a plurality of tubes therein, defining a fuel passage therethrough, including the tubes. The tubes have coiled wire screen therein. An auxiliary carburetor is positioned at the inlet end of the fuel passa... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4612606 | Apparatus for indirect lighting of stairs An apparatus in the form of a stair nosing formation that is particularly adapted to provide an overhang for housing an indirect lighting source thereby to provide both functional and aesthetically appealing effects. The formation consists of a tread plat... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4607604 | Oil separator for internal combustion engine An oil separator for separating and collecting lubrication oil contained in blow-by gas of an internal combustion engine. The separtor is formed in the cylinderhead cover of the engine and incorporates a porous filter, which is made of foam metal for abso... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4606320 | Fuel preheating unit A fuel preheating unit for internal combustion engines is placed between the carburetor and fuel pump. The unit consists of spaced concentric insulating sleeves surrounding the fuel line and held in assembled relationship by end plates. An electrical heat... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4606319 | System and method of vaporizing liquid fuel for delivery to an internal combustion engine Apparatus and methods are disclosed for controlled vaporization of a liquid fuel and delivery of the vaporized fuel to an internal combustion engine. Vaporizing apparatus, which uses heat generated by the internal combustion engine vaporizes the liquid fu... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4603672 | Fuel vaporizer for internal combustion engine Pre-cooled aerosol spray fuel/air mixture is discharged through an array of metering tubes which are housed within a heat exchange chamber. Engine coolant is circulated through the heat exchange chamber. As the aerosol fuel/air mixture is drawn from the c... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4603673 | Breather device in internal combustion engine A crankcase ventilating system for a V-type, OHC internal combustion engine comprising a substantially hollow engine body structure having a pair of upwardly diverging cylinder banks and an oil pan secured to the body structure from below to define a cran... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4599984 | Vapor fuel supply systems for internal combustion engines A fuel supply system for internal combustion engines whereby a liquid hydrocarbon fuel is supplied to an enclosed pressure chamber, and wherein the chamber the liquid fuel is heated to within temperature limit of 95% plus or minus 5% of that said fuel's r... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4598348 | Arc lamp support system The anode of an arc lamp is supported on an arm. When the arc lamp fails, motion of the arm detects the failure and turns the current off of the arc lamp. In addition, after failure of the lamp, the arm limits motion of the anode so that it does not strik... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4597372 | Oil separator for blowby gas The invention relates to an oil separator for blowby gas having a baffle with a side wall and a bottom wall. A cut piece is bent from the bottom wall. A shut-off member is attached to the side wall and has a first wall located at a spaced distance from an... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4596224 | Diesel fuel heater with fuel reservoir means An improved diesel fuel heater wherein a predetermined quantity of fuel is captured within the heater in a reservoir defined therein. This quantity is heated by the heater's positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors (and heat conductive mounting ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4596223 | Vacuum powered heat exchanger A heat exchanger system for internal combustion engines, both spark (gas) and or self-ignition (diesel) and liquid or air-cooled engines in which a duct or enclosure, fabricated entirely of non-heat conducting materials, which completely surrounds the rea... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4594991 | Fuel and water vaporizer for internal combustion engines A fuel mixture injection apparatus associated with the carburetor of an internal combustion engine designed to improve engine efficiency by delivering a mixture of vaporized gasoline, steam and air directly to the carburetor. A portion of the fuel supplie... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4593670 | Fuel evaporator for internal combustion engine A fuel evaporator comprises a ring-shaped heater element made of PTC ceramic, a pipe made of heat conductive metal and disposed within an air-fuel passage of an internal combustion engine therealong and a pair of terminal members for supplying power to th... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4592312 | High efficiency performance kinetic occlude system with rotary valve An internal combustion engine is provided with intake and exhaust gas valving by a single rotary valve mounted within a jacketed housng atop the cylinder. The piston has a shaft extending up through the housing, the shaft defining multiple spirals wound i... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4592329 | Apparatus and operating method for an internal combustion engine A method and apparatus for operating an electric ignition, internal combustion engine that substantially improves the fuel efficiency by utilizing heat normally discharged to the ambient to condition and prepare the fuel mixture prior to entry into the co... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4590914 | Method for increasing fuel efficiency By contacting a combustible fluid fuels with a metallic medium, such as metallized pellets, the fuel efficiency of the fuel can be increased. The metallic medium is maintained at a temperature sufficiently low so as to not alter the fluid phase of the fue... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4590894 | Coolant passage system of internal combustion engine In an internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder block having at least one row of cylinders and at least one cylinder head, there are provided a coolant distributor passage for supplying a coolant from a pump to the water jacket of the cylinder bloc... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4587941 | Intake burner An intake burner is disclosed for use in an internal combustion engine having an air intake system including an air intake tube, comprising an outer tube adapted to be attached to the air intake tube, a heater mounted in the outer tube and made of a ceram... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4587602 | Lighting fixture hinge assembly A hinge assembly is provided for a lighting fixture whereby a bezel door is hinged to the fixture housing in a manner that it can be swung open from the open face of the housing but cannot be dropped or lose supported contact with the housing. The hinge a... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4584944 | Conveyor system with automatic load transfer A conveyor system in which loads supported by forwardly driven carriers of an overhead power and free conveyor are automatically transferred to a second conveyor arranged below the overhead conveyor at a transfer zone and driven at the same forward speed.... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4583512 | Fuel feed and fuel vaporization system A fuel feed and fuel vaporization system for an internal combustion engine comprising a closed circuit feed line and a separate intake for air and for fuel. Each intake having a preset and predetermined and adjustable flow meter regulator valve connected ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4583511 | Carburetion apparatus The invention comprises a carburetion apparatus for use with an internal combustion engine having a generally conventional carburetor, an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold. The carburetion apparatus has a central chamber that receives the fuel-air m... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4584634 | Support device for a vehicle headlamp A support device for a vehicle headlamp that includes a ring-like retainer member having three spaced rearwardly extending arms each of which is provided with a spring clip for contacting and maintaining the headlamp within the retainer member.... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4584632 | Mirror or mirrored cabinet In a mirror or mirrored cabinet with at least one lamp mounted at the side, wherein the mirror or mirrored cabinet is suspended from an assembly rail that can be secured toward the wall and wherein a lamp mount, which supports the lamps, is secured to and... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4582040 | Fuel preheater and emission control device A fuel preheater and emission control device for heating fuel being supplied through a fuel conduit from a fuel supply to the engine, and thereby improving its combustion. Fuel heating is accomplished as a result of heat exchange between the fuel and engi... | 04/15/1986 |
