Patents by Inventor Carl C. Cox

Carl C. Cox has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5819712
    Abstract: An air and fuel system for carburetor and fuel injection engines that regulates the temperature of air and fuel that is mixed in the carburetor or fuel injector prior to introduction to the cylinders of the engine. A heater and associated filter located at the air intake side of the carburetor are activated by circulating heated fluid (coolant) contained within the engine cooling system. The coolant passes through the heater and an isolated chamber or conductor and the fuel line passes inside the coolant line within the heater surroundings so that air and fuel can be temperature regulated. Valves in the fuel line allow for proper mixture of air and fuel. A filter is sized to fit inside or outside the heater, and the heater and filter are encompassed by a cover to hold the components together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Inventor: Carl C. Cox
  • Patent number: 5040517
    Abstract: A continuous hot air intake for carburetor and fuel injection supplied engines that regulates the temperature of air mixing with fuel that is mixed in the carburetor or fuel injector prior to introduction to the cylinders of the engine. The invention includes preferably a heater and associated filter located at the air intake side of the carburetor that is activated by circulating heated fluid contained within the engine cooling system. The heater, in preferred form, is conveniently sized and circular in configuration so as to encircle the filter positioned at the air intake side of the carburetor, however, a circular filter can be used to encircle the heater. The heater and filter are encompassed by a releasably securable cover to hold these components together and in place and to block the entry of dust, dirt or other invading elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Inventor: Carl C. Cox