Patents by Inventor Edward T. Whitworth

Edward T. Whitworth 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).

  • Device to improve the fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 4409951
    Abstract: This invention relates to a device to improve the fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine. The device is preferably located between a carburetor and a manifold body and has a supporting plate with an opening aligned with and corresponding to size to a barrel of the carburetor. A truncated cone surrounds the opening and tapers away from it. The supporting plate is mounted so that fuel entering the device flows through a large end of the cone first. Preferably, there is one opening and corresponding cone for each barrel of the carburetor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1983
    Inventor: Edward T. Whitworth