Patents Represented by Attorney Edward H. Casey
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Patent number: 4178953Abstract: A diaphragm operated valve includes a valve body having inlet, outlet and bypass ports in it. A diaphragm assembly includes a flexible diaphragm and a valve stem. The valve stem has a main valve member attached to it which is movable with the diaphragm assembly. The diaphragm is flexibly responsive to negative pressure which regulates main valve member operation. The valve includes a fail safe feature which shuts the main valve passage upon loss of negative pressure. The diaphragm assembly and main valve function to regulate air output from the valve. A second pressure relief valve member is carried by, but operates independently of the valve stem. Means for limiting air output of the main valve during high air input conditions is carried on the pressure relief side of the valve and operates whenever the pressure relief valve is activated so as to aid in the closure of the main valve passage.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1974Date of Patent: December 18, 1979Assignee: ACF Industries, IncorporatedInventor: Jack M. White
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Patent number: 4178755Abstract: A forced air control valve for an air injection system in an internal combustion engine is shifted during cold engine operation to divert air flow to the exhaust manifold upstream of a catalytic converter bed to supply air to the exhaust gases for further combustion prior to entry in the catalytic converter. A diaphragm operated main valve is responsive to a vacuum from the intake manifold for diverting air to the exhaust manifold and a temperature activated vacuum switch shuts off the vacuum when the engine warms up. Upon deceleration during cold engine operation the control valve is shifted to divert air away from the exhaust manifold.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1977Date of Patent: December 18, 1979Assignee: ACF Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Leo T. Klimazewski, James A. McNairy
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Patent number: 4177642Abstract: A forced air control valve for an air injection system in an internal combustion engine has a diaphragm operated main valve member responsive to the vacuum from intake manifold to divert air from the exhaust system to atmosphere. A separate shifting or diverter valve for the exhaust system is temperature responsive and when the main valve member is open permits the supply of air to the exhaust manifold upstream of a catalytic converter only during cold engine operation. During warm engine operation when the main valve member is open, the separate shifting valve diverts the air to the catalytic converter. Upon deceleration during cold engine operation the separate diverter valve is shifted to divert air from the exhaust manifold to the catalytic converter. A temperature sensitive overheat switch is operable upon overheating of the catalyst to vent the forced air to atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1977Date of Patent: December 11, 1979Assignee: ACF Industries, IncorporatedInventor: Leo T. Klimazewski
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Patent number: 4175526Abstract: Apparatus for venting fuel vapors present in the fuel bowl of a carburetor for an internal combustion engine, the carburetor having a passage through which air is drawn into the engine and a throttle valve positioned in the passage and movable between an open and a closed position to control the flow of air therethrough. The apparatus comprises an evacuable chamber and a first fluid flow path extends between the air passage and the chamber and a second fluid flow path extends between the chamber and the fuel bowl. The first fluid flow path is unblocked and the second fluid flow path is blocked when the engine is running whereby the chamber is evacuated and a vacuum is created therein and the first fluid flow path is blocked and the second fluid flow path is unblocked when the engine is not running whereby fuel vapors in the fuel bowl are drawn off to the chamber by the vacuum created therein thereby venting the fuel bowl.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1977Date of Patent: November 27, 1979Assignee: ACF Industries, IncorporatedInventor: Michael B. Phelan
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Patent number: 4167169Abstract: A fuel flow control system which, in response to the true mass of air entering the throttle body of an engine, provides a regulated flow of fuel to the throttle body, thereby delivering the optimum mass fuel-air ratio to the engine and maintaining idealized engine performance. The air flow rate drawn through the throttle body by the engine is monitored along with air temperature and pressure, and an electronic control circuit computes the true mass of air and the ideal fuel flow rate which will produce the optimum mass fuel-air ratio. The circuit generates a command signal to a novel fuel flow regulating assembly which adjusts the fuel flow in response to the command signal. The regulating assembly includes a control valve positionable in response to the command signal and a pressure differential mechanism movably responsive to the control valve position. A fuel flow metering valve in turn is positioned by the pressure differential mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1977Date of Patent: September 11, 1979Assignee: ACF Industries, Inc.Inventor: Jack M. White
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Patent number: 4158029Abstract: A carburetor for an internal combustion engine has an air passage, a throttle valve movable in the air passage for controlling flow of air therethrough, a source of fuel, and a fuel passage through which fuel is drawn from the source to the air passage for mixing with air to produce an air-fuel mixture combusted in the engine. The fuel passage has an orifice at one end communicating with the fuel source. A metering rod has a diameter variable along its length and is positioned in the orifice in response to movement of the throttle valve thereby to control the quantity of fuel drawn through the fuel passage. The position of the metering rod in the orifice is varied in response to a change in the engine vacuum level when a change in the load on the engine occurs. The movement of the metering rod produced in response to a change in the engine vacuum level is limited thereby to limit the variation in quantity of fuel drawn through the fuel passage when a change in engine vacuum level occurs.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1977Date of Patent: June 12, 1979Assignee: ACF Industries, IncorporatedInventor: Larry J. Tipton
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Patent number: 4157366Abstract: Apparatus for venting fuel vapors present in the fuel bowl of a carburetor for an internal combustion engine comprises a bowl vent through which fuel vapors discharge when the vent is open. A valve opens and closes the vent. A biasing force is exerted on the valve to close the vent. In response to starting of the engine first and second opening forces are exerted on the valve; these forces being sufficient to overcome the biasing force exerted thereon and open the vent. Each vent opening force is independently sufficient to open the vent and the vent is open when the engine is running even if one of the first and second forces is not exerted on the valve or is insufficient to open the valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1978Date of Patent: June 5, 1979Assignee: ACF Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Harvey L. Ruth, Larry J. Tipton
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Patent number: 4086896Abstract: A combustible mixture of air and minute fuel droplets is produced for supply to the cylinders of an internal combustion engine. The engine includes a carburetor having a main air passageway in it, and an intake manifold interposed between the engine and the carburetor. The intake manifold includes at least one wall defining a plurality of fluid passageways operatively connected to the carburetor and to the combustion chambers of the engine. A throttle structure is mounted in the intake manifold. The combustible mixture is formed by introducing liquid fuel into a stream of intake air and uniformly distributing the fuel in the air by passing the air and fuel mixture through a constriction to increase the velocity of the mixture to sonic speed. The constriction occurs at the throttle structure in the manifold. The area of the constriction and the amount of fuel entering the air stream are adjustable for correlation with engine demand.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1976Date of Patent: May 2, 1978Assignee: ACF Industries, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Hicks, Richard D. Doerr