Abstract: An air supply system having a combustor whose output drives a turbine. The turbine drives a compressor part of whose output is fed to the combustor. A portion of the compressor output is bled off for utility usage. Instead of varying the fuel rate to the combustor to match varying demand in utility usage, the fuel rate is fixed. Operation of the system at air flows above and below that corresponding to the fixed fuel rate is accommodated by (1) a poppet relief valve which opens at high pressures and (2) a butterfly valve in the bleed (utility) line which rotates to decrease the bleed flow upon decrease in pressure.

Abstract: A turbocharger system. One impeller of the turbocharger is driven by exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, the other impeller functions as a pump to either compress air or to pump air in order to convey granular material. The impeller wheels are spaced and are mounted at the ends of a common shaft. The shaft is continuously lubricated, the spent lubricant being fed to an oil sump (crankcase). The specific improvement is a pressure bleed passageway between the chamber which receives engine exhaust pressure and the oil exhaust line. The bleed allows a portion of engine exhaust to pass to the sump exhaust line and assist oil flow to the sump by virtue of a pressure differential. This action, in turn, inhibits spent oil from passing through the seals and passing into either or both impellers when oil sump (crankcase) pressure is higher than atmospheric or where there are unfavorable to gravity flow conditions existing in the oil return line.

Abstract: A cutting tool such as a circular saw or chain saw is composed of a support having one or more tapped cavities and a cutting element having an elongated threaded shank engaged in the cavity and having an enlarged head at an end of the shank projecting from the cavity.

Abstract: A band saw machine is provided with a guide for the blade which repeatedly moves the cutting reach of the blade laterally of its longitudinal axis and in the plane of the reach while the blade is advancing longitudinally to provide greatly improved sawing speed.

Abstract: A sheet metal fan blade of improved performance and efficiency has a varying camber angle and chord angle along radial positions of the blade, such that the angle of attack along at least 70% of the length of the blade is not less than 2.degree. or more than 10.degree.. The fan blade construction exhibits utility in an automotive radiator cooling system.

Abstract: A method of making a sheet metal fan blade having a flattened mounting pad. The blade is to be attached to a flat spider arm of a fan hub. According to the method, a fan blade blank workpiece of cylindrical stock and of any desired outline (such as rectangular, trapezoidal, etc.) is simultaneously provided with a longitudinally running rib and a flat pad portion by stamping. In this manner, the outline of the blade is not distorted by stamping the cylindrical blank to form the flat mounting pad.

Abstract: A shear liquid fan drive assembly for the radiator cooling system of an internal combustion engine of the type wherein a temperature responsive valve controls the degree of rotary coupling between the engine and a radiator cooling fan by controlling the quantity of shear liquid between a driving disc and a driven housing carrying the fan. The specific improvement relates to a bi-metal strip for the temperature controlled fluid coupling, the strip being so configured that its improper placement on the fluid coupling results in maximum fluid coupling and hence maximum cooling of the engine by the fan.

Abstract: A fan blade construction for an automobile cooling system. The twist angle of the blade, as measured by the rotation of an imaginary line joining the leading and trailing edges, varies linearly or non-linearly along the length of the blade, the leading edge of the blade is rigid and the trailing edge of the blade is flexible. In another embodiment, the fan blade is resiliently biased against a portion of its mounting arm to inhibit flutter.

Abstract: A shear liquid fan drive coupling for the radiator cooling system of an internal combustion engine of the type wherein a temperature responsive valve controls the degree of rotary coupling between the engine and a radiator cooling fan by controlling the active quantity of shear liquid in a liquid coupling between the engine and the fan. The specific improvement relates to a bi-metal strip for the temperature controlled fluid coupling, the strip being so configured that it cannot be mounted on the housing of the coupling except in a predetermined orientation therewith. In this manner, overheating of the engine due to faulty mounting of the bi-metal strip is precluded.

Abstract: A hydraulic coupling of the temperature responsive type and particularly adapted to couple the engine to the radiator fan of an internal combustion engine. The specific improvement resides in a dam adjacent the dump hole. The dam is pivotable so as to assume either of two angular positions upon assembly of the coupling. One angular position of the dam accommodates relative rotation of the drive rotor and coupling housing in one direction, the other angular position of the dam accommodating such relative rotation in the other direction. Further, by virtue of its pivoting action the dam can contact the periphery of the drive rotor.

Abstract: A shear liquid coupling of the temperature controlled type for driving the cooling fan of the radiator of an internal combustion engine. The specific improvement resides in the use of a separate tube for returning drive shear liquid from a zone adacent the drive rotor periphery to the shear liquid reservoir. The use of such a separate tube obviates the need of drilling (or casting) a return shear liquid passage in the coupling. Further, the use of such a separate tube permits operation in either direction of fan rotation.

Abstract: A hydraulic coupling of the temperature responsive type and particularly adapted to couple the engine to the radiator fan of an internal combustion engine. The specific improvement resides in a rolling dam adjacent the dump hole which connects the outer portion of the drive chamber containing the drive rotor with a shear liquid reservoir passageway. The dam rolls between two abutments carried by the housing cover so as to assume either of two positions with respect to the dump hole. One position of the dam relative to the dump hole accommodates relative rotation between the drive rotor and coupling housing in one direction, the other position of the dam relative to the dump hole accommodating such relative rotation in the other direction. The rolling dam automatically moves to the proper position relative to the dump hole upon either direction of relative rotation between the drive rotor and coupling housing.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper of the type having a hub which carries an outer inertia ring coupled thereto by an elastomer. Supplemental damping is added to the system via the use of dry friction. A broad frequency range of effectiveness is provided by designed non-linearity of the device made possible by the dry friction. A greater broadening of the frequency range of effectiveness is made possible by utilizing a plurality of inertia masses carried by the hub, all mounted on the same elastomer. Elastomeric compression is utilized to spring-load the friction surfaces, providing a series-parallel, elastomer viscous-dry friction damping medium. In multiple mass application the concept of mass interaction is utilized to further determine the dynamic performance of the damper.

Abstract: A method of restoring the fluid permeability of the surface of the mold face of a used, ceramic, fluid-release mold body which has become fouled with accumulated silicate material from the plastic clay composition formed by the mold, comprising treating the fouled surface with a fluorine containing acid such as fluosilicic acid, or hydrofluoric acid.

Abstract: A turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine. A pair of turbochargers are arranged such that the compressor of the first feeds the turbine of the second, the output of the latter fed to a first intercooler. The fan of the second turbocharger pulls ambient air through the first intercooler. The cooled air from the first intercooler is fed to a second intercooler, the latter positioned in front of the engine radiator. The output of the second intercooler is fed to the intake manifold of the engine.

Abstract: A fan blade mounting employing two integral workpieces formed of sheet metal, each having a central hub portion and radially extending arms, the sheet metal arms of each are centrally bulged or ribbed in the region where they join the hub, the ribs facing in opposite directions to form a cavity in each two-part arm. The central hub portion of each workpiece is depressed from the plane of its arms, the hub portions being nested. Each spider arm is thus stiffened by the compressive loading within one rib when a transverse force is applied on the opposite arm.

Abstract: An adjustable clamping jaw assembly for a lathe chuck. The jaw is adjustable by assuming any one of several discrete positions relative to an elongated jaw base upon which it is mounted. Such adjustment is carried out by a keyway in the elongated jaw base, or key, and a rotatable tumble block having a plurality of keyways.

Abstract: A prefabricated metal chimney formed of double wall sections which can be connected so that the inner pipe joints are substantially air or smoke tight. The inner pipes of adjacent sections have end flanges which engage and are held together by an inner band member. Attached near each opposite end of the outer wall member for each section is a spacer band with circumferentially spaced apart tab means. Inter tab means extend radially outwardly from the band and is fixed to the outer pipe wall while inner tab means is held to the inner pipe by the inner band member.

Abstract: An expansion and length adjustment joint for a prefabricated double-walled metal chimney is disclosed. The joint provides for easy installation of the chimney at a job site without cutting of chimney sections. To prevent escape of flue gases, at least one gasket is positioned on one inner wall member for sliding engagement against the other inner wall member.