Patents Assigned to Davco, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4495069
    Abstract: A drain system adapted for use in fuel processing devices, as well as in other fluid equipment applications, includes sensing means for detecting the presence of predetermined quantities of water or other impurities separated from the fuel, or the presence of other fluids, in an enclosure or container. Drain means are also included for discharging at least a substantial portion of one of said predetermined quantities in response to said detection of the presence thereof. The drain means is preferably actuated and deactuation by automatic control means in order to maintain said water or other impurities, or said other fluids, at or below said predetermined quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Davco, Inc.
    Inventor: Leland L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4428351
    Abstract: A processor for diesel engine fuel has a combined heating and sediment chamber surmounted by a filtering unit to which the fuel flows from said chamber. Heating means contained in the chamber has a part in close proximity to an inlet passage which leads from the chamber to the filtering unit. The filtering unit includes filtering means removably carried by an upper portion of the processor. A modified construction has a transparent bottom section which may be of variant length depending upon the desired capacity of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: Davco, Inc.
    Inventor: Leland L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4421090
    Abstract: A new fuel processor apparatus for diesel engines, particularly diesel engine powered vehicles, with the apparatus having no moving parts and no internal gaskets or connections to leak or deteriorate, and said apparatus being capable of removing water from the diesel fuel while promoting filterability and combustion efficiency of the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: Davco, Inc.
    Inventor: Leland L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4368716
    Abstract: A new fuel processor apparatus for diesel engines, particularly diesel engine powered vehicles, with the apparatus having no moving parts and no internal gaskets or connections to leak or deteriorate, and said apparatus being capable of removing water from the diesel fuel while promoting filterability and combustion efficiency of the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1983
    Assignee: Davco, Inc.
    Inventor: Leland L. Davis