Patents by Inventor John I. Deckard

John I. Deckard 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: 4572433
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a multi-cylinder diesel engine has an externally actuated pump for intensifying the pressure of fuel delivered to a pressure actuated injection valve controlling flow discharge out through a spray outlet and which is normally biased to a closed position by a spring. Pressurized fuel from the pump is also supplied via a throttling orifice to a modulated pressure servo control chamber having a servo piston means operatively associated with the injection valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: John I. Deckard
  • Patent number: 4568021
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a diesel engine includes a housing with a pump therein defined by an externally actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing and defining therewith a pump chamber open at one end for the discharge of fuel to a spring biased, pressure actuated fuel injection nozzle. The pump chamber is also connected to a supply/spill chamber via a normally open, hollow, ported valve controlled passage to permit the ingress and egress of fuel, the valve being operated by a solenoid. The stator assembly of the solenoid is fixed to the housing over the supply/spill chamber and has a cover fixed thereto to define an armature chamber for a moveable armature. The solenoid pole piece has a stepped bore therethrough to interconnect the armature chamber and the supply/spill chamber. The armature is operatively connected to the valve by a guide pin slidably and sealingly journaled in a non-magnetic bushing fixed in the stepped bore so that the armature chamber remains dry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: John I. Deckard, Richard F. Teerman, Russell H. Bosch
  • Patent number: 4527737
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit injector for use in a diesel engine includes a housing with a pump therein defined by an externally actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing to define therewith a pump chamber open at one end for the discharge of fuel via a discharge passage means to a spring biased, pressure actuated injection nozzle. The pump chamber is supplied with fuel from a fuel chamber, containing fuel at a suitable supply pressure, via a one-way valve controlled supply passage. The discharge passage means is also in flow communication with the fuel chamber via a primary drain passage means as controlled by a differential area valve. The differential area valve, at an enlarged diameter end thereof defines, in part, a pressure control valve that is connected by a throttle orifice passage to fuel flow in the discharge passage means and, by a secondary drain passage, having a solenoid actuated control valve therein, to the fuel chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: John I. Deckard
  • Patent number: 4485969
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a diesel engine includes a housing with a pump therein defined by an externally actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing and defining therewith a pump chamber open at one end for the discharge of fuel to a spring biased, pressure actuated fuel injection nozzle. The pump chamber is also connected to a first chamber via a solenoid actuated, normally open, hollow pressure balanced poppet valve controlled passage to permit the ingress and egress of fuel. The first chamber adjacent to one end of the valve is in flow communication with a second chamber at the opposite end of the valve and these chambers are connected to a drain passage and supply passage, respectively. During a pump stroke, the solenoid can be energized to move the valve in position to block flow from the pump chamber to the first chamber so as to allow the pressurization of fuel by the pump to effect discharge of fuel from the injection nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: John I. Deckard, Robert D. Straub
  • Patent number: 4470545
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a diesel engine includes a housing with a pump therein defined by an externally actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing and defining therewith a pump chamber open at one end for the discharge of fuel to a spring biased, pressure actuated fuel injection nozzle. The pump chamber is also connected to a spill chamber via a solenoid actuated, normally open, hollow, ported valve controlled passage to permit the ingress and egress of fuel. The spill chamber adjacent to the head end of the valve is in flow communication with a supply chamber at the opposite end of the valve and these chambers are connected to a drain passage and supply passage, respectively and are interconnected to each other by the valve and by a second passage in parallel with the hollow valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: John I. Deckard, Robert D. Straub
  • Patent number: 4392612
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a diesel engine includes a housing with a pump therein defined by an externally actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing and defining therewith a pump chamber open at one end for the discharge of fuel to a spring biased, pressure actuated fuel injection nozzle. The pump chamber is also connected to a first chamber via a solenoid actuated, normally open, hollow, ported valve controlled passage to permit the ingress and egress of fuel. The first chamber adjacent to one end of the valve is in flow communication with a second chamber at the opposite end of the valve and these chambers are connected to a drain passage and supply passage, respectively. During a pump stroke, the solenoid can be energized to move the valve in position to block flow from the pump chamber to the first chamber so as to allow the pressurization of fuel by the pump to effect discharge of fuel from the injection nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1983
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: John I. Deckard, Robert D. Straub
  • Patent number: 4164326
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injector nozzle assembly has a pressure balanced poppet valve controlled discharge outlet supplied with pressurized fuel, with a return spring normally maintaining the poppet valve in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1979
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: John I. Deckard
  • Patent number: 4129253
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a diesel engine includes a housing with a pump therein defined by a cam actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing for supplying fuel via a discharge passage in the housing to a spring biased, pressure actuated, injection valve positioned to control flow discharge out through the spray tip outlet at one end of the housing. The discharge passage is also connected to a low pressure, fuel drain passage with flow from the discharge passage, which has a metering orifice passage at one end thereof, to the drain passage being controlled by a normally open, electromagnetic valve. During a pump stroke of the plunger, the electromagnetic valve is energized to thereby block flow from the discharge passage through the metering orifice passage to the low pressure fuel drain passage whereby to allow the pressure of fuel in the discharge passage to increase during the pump stroke of the plunger whereby to effect unseating of the injection valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ernest Bader, Jr., John I. Deckard, Dan B. Kuiper
  • Patent number: 4129254
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a diesel engine includes a pump, in the form of a cam actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing, to supply fuel at high pressure to a variable volume pressure accumulator chamber and through a flow control orifice to a control chamber in supply flow communication with a fuel injection nozzle assembly having a pressure actuated injection valve controlling the injected charge of fuel from the unit. Flow through the control orifice into the control chamber is selectively controlled by an electromagnetic valve assembly which also selectively controls flow from the control chamber through a drain orifice to a low pressure fuel return or drain line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ernest Bader, Jr., John I. Deckard, Dan B. Kuiper
  • Patent number: 4129255
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a diesel engine has a pump including a cam actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing for intensifying the pressure of fuel delivered to a pressure actuated injection valve controlling flow discharge out through a spray outlet, to a pressure accumulator and, through a throttling orifice passage into one end of a modulation pressure control chamber having a spring biased piston movable therein, the piston engaging one end of the injection valve, this one end of the pressure control chamber downstream of the throttling orifice passage being connected by a conduit, including a solenoid actuated valve controlling flow through a metering orifice to a low pressure fuel drain return line whereby the pressure of fuel in the pressure control chamber acting on the piston is modulated so as to control the seating and unseating of the injection valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ernest Bader, Jr., John I. Deckard, Dan B. Kuiper
  • Patent number: 4129256
    Abstract: An electromagnetic unit fuel injector for use in a diesel engine has a pump, provided by a cam actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing, for intensifying the pressure of fuel delivered to a spring biased closed, pressure actuated injection valve controlling flow discharge out through a spray outlet, to a pressure accumulator and through a throttling orifice passage into one end of a modulation pressure control chamber having an enlarged diameter stem portion of the injection valve therein, the modulation pressure control chamber downstream of the throttling orifice passage being connected by a conduit including a solenoid actuated valve controlling metering orifice with a low pressure fuel drain return line whereby the pressure of fuel in the modulation pressure control chamber acting on the enlarged diameter stem portion of the injection valve is modulated so as to control the seating and unseating of the injection valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ernest Bader, Jr., John I. Deckard, Dan B. Kuiper
  • Patent number: 4046112
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injector with a differential pressure actuated injector valve therein to control fuel injection is supplied with fuel at a predetermined supply pressure, the injector having incorporated therein a hydraulic fluid (fuel) powered booster pump means operable to increase the pressure of fuel from the original supply pressure to a higher injection pressure for effecting operation of the injector valve, the flow of hydraulic fluid (fuel) to effect operation of the booster pump means being controlled by a solenoid actuated valve means controlling inlet and discharge of fuel to a fluid control chamber in communication with the power piston of the booster pump through a control or metering orifice of predetermined size, whereby the rate of pressure intensification of fuel to the injector valve is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: John I. Deckard