Abstract: A long wearing shaft coupling is comprised of metallic male and female members, and a plastic insert. The plastic insert is interference fitted into the female member, and the male member is slip fitted into the insert. The male member is provided with a number of part-circular shaped in transverse cross-section, radially outwardly extending projections which correspond to an equal number of similarly shaped and situated recesses in the insert. The plastic insert transmits the load between the male member and the female member, and is readily replaceable. The projections can be of a slightly smaller radius than the recesses, to allow for misalignments in the shaft. The slip fit nature allows for easy disassembling of the coupling.

Abstract: The pedal effort required to change the setting of a governor (13) of an engine increases sharply with increased engine speed. Booster controls have been provided in the art for applying a boost force (F.sub.B), additive to an operator input force (F.sub.L), for opposing the force (F.sub.S) of a governor spring (42) to thus reduce pedal effort at high engine speeds. The improved booster control (15,15a) herein includes an actuating chamber (53,53a) and a control arrangement (51,51a) for controlling fluid pressure in the chamber (53,53a) when the setting of the governor (13) is changed by the operator and in a predetermined ratio to the operator's input force. The booster control (15,15a) has wider application wherein a boosting force (F.sub.B) is desired to supplement an input force (F.sub.L) for controlling movement of a member (23) having an opposing force (F.sub.S) applied thereto.

Abstract: A surge brake is described for application to a fuel pump for an internal combustion engine in which an elongated throttle rod is moved axially to control flow of fuel from the pump to the engine. The brake is mounted adjacent an end of the throttle rod and includes a plunger that is adapted to axially engage the throttle rod end. The plunger is spring loaded and positioned by adjustment provisions to produce a selected yieldable resistance to movement of the throttle or rod toward an open condition. Free axial motion of the throttle rod that produces "surging" of the engine is thereby effectively eliminated.

Abstract: An arrangement to eliminate the disadvantage of explosions caused by intake line backfiring resulting under cold engine starting conditions of internal combustion engines equipped with fuel injection systems of the type that inject, under cold starting conditions, additional fuel in finely divided form into the manifold intake pipe. In an improved fuel injection system, a fuel distribution arrangement comprising a fuel admitting portion communicating with an injection nozzle, and fuel feed components each of which extends from the admitting portion to a corresponding one of a plurality of intake lines to the engine is provided in the manifold intake pipe.

Abstract: An injection instant adjuster for internal combustion engines is proposed, by means of which the mutual rotary position of an off-drive element relative to a driving element is variable at least in accordance with rpm. The injection instant adjuster includes at least two adjusting cams acting as the adjusting mechanism, which during their rotary movements, effected by control elements, control a "late" adjustment (.alpha.) of the instant of injection during a first partial rotation (.gamma.) which precedes the "early" adjustment (.beta.) controlled during the further partial rotation (.delta.). This is possible by means of a suitable selection of the outset position of an adjusting bolt.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump is disclosed in which the minimum injection quantity or idling rpm is determined by an arbitrarily adjustable stop. This stop is adjusted via a heatable bimetallic spiral, which acts counter to a spiral spring for the purpose of force compensation.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns an elastic coupling of disc construction. The coupling has a central disc which is positioned within an inner chamber that is defined by two side discs, and the side discs are joined together at their peripheries. The discs are attached at a hub at their axes. The side discs are of greater circumference than the central disc. A projection extending in from the side discs toward the central disc has circumferentially opposite abutment surface sides. In the central disc, a recess is defined into which the aforesaid projection extends. The recess has opposed abutment surface sidewalls, and each of these abutment surface sidewalls is opposed to a respective abutment surface side on the projection.

Abstract: A secondary fuel metering control system for a normally solenoid valve controlled spill-inject-spill type engine driven fuel injection pump includes an isolation valve to control spill flow from the pump chamber of the pump back to the fuel reservoir, a pivotal metering valve operative to meter fuel flow to the pump chamber, and an actuator means including an operator actuated accelerator means and an electrical actuator for controlling pivotal movement of the metering valve.

Abstract: Governors for diesel engines use a torque-spring to control the slope torque-rise curve as the rack actuator moves between the balance point and full load position. At present, it is difficult to adjust the torque spring mechanism to obtain the correct amount of rack movement between these positions. In the present invention, a first adjustment screw (33) is engageable with the torque spring (20), a second adjustment screw (34) is engageable with a fixed stop member (24), and a means (40) concurrently moves the first screw (33) in spring-deflecting engagement with the torque spring (20) and moves the second screw (34) towards engagement with the stop member (24) in response to fuel-increasing movement of the rack actuator (12), with further fuel-increasing movement of the rack actuator (12) being prevented by engagement of the second screw (34) with the stop member (24).

Abstract: An apparatus is proposed which serves the purpose of mixture formation for internal combustion engines, in particular mixture-compressing engines with externally supplied ignition. The apparatus includes an air flow rate meter, which has at least one control body opening the intake tube cross section to a greater or lesser extent in accordance with the air flow to the cylinders, the deflection of which control body directly controls a fuel metering valve. The fuel metering valve is disposed on the end of the control body and extends in a direction pointing in opposition to that of the air flow and is embodied as a needle valve having a metering needle and a metering opening. The metered fuel can be ejected directly downstream of the fuel metering valve via one or more nozzle openings.

Abstract: A fuel pumping apparatus includes an injection pump and means for controlling the quantity of fuel delivered by the pump. A two speed governor including an operator adjustable control is provided to determine the setting of said means. Stop means is provided to determine the maximum amount of fuel which can be supplied by the injection pump and this is movable from a first position in which an excess of fuel can be supplied for starting purposes to a second position in which the normal maximum amount of fuel can be supplied. The stop means is moved to said first position when the operator adjustable control is moved to the engine idling position but is moved to said second position as the operator adjustable control is moved away from the idling position.

Abstract: A flexible shaft coupling is of the kind comprising two annular assemblies which transmit torque between two rigid coupling parts which are arranged concentrically one within the other. The annular assemblies are concentric and have a space between them, and groups of radially directed filament loops or turns, which are embedded in an elastomeric mass, extend around members of the assemblies to interconnect the assemblies. Parts of the loops or turns between the members are supported on elastic cushions, which are formed by parts of the elastomeric masses, and are displaceable inwards into gaps between the members and within the elastomeric masses. The members of one assembly are attached to one coupling part and the members of the other assembly are attached to the other coupling parts.

Abstract: A two-cycle, two-cylinder opposed piston internal combustion engine having means for continuously adjusting the stroke of the engine and the blocking and unblocking of intake, transfer and exhaust ports with respect to each other as the engine is operating. Corresponding pistons of each cylinder are connected to respective ends of pivotally mounted rocker arms so that pistons in one cylinder move oppositely with respect to pistons in the other cylinder, the piston side surfaces alternately blocking and unblocking transfer and exhaust ports. In a particular embodiment, the rocker arms are each fitted with a flat spring positioned so as to be in contact with the end of the associated piston rod and deflecting to allow the pistons to move apart at an increased speed in advance of the crankshaft. The springs are secured and limited so as to provide increasing spring moment as the springs are deflected.

Abstract: A fuel system for an internal combustion engine employs a conduit connecting a fuel tank to a canister. A two-way valve in the conduit opens to permit flow when vapor pressure in the fuel tank exceeds a predetermined limit or falls below a predetermined limit. A bypass line is connected to the conduit, bypassing the two-way valve and containing an electrically-operated valve device which opens in response to closing of two series-connected switches, the first switch automatically closing when the engine is running, and the second switch closing when the engine coolant reaches a high temperature.

Abstract: An add-on feedback control unit is connected to an existing mechanical governor for a turbocharged engine to control fuel flow to the engine in response to engine load and thereby maintain an adjustable low speed droop for the engine. The preload on the governor control spring is determined by a movable stop, the position of which is controlled by a pivotally mounted reset lever. A control arm is connected to the reset lever at a selected position relative to the pivotal axis of the latter. The control unit includes a housing having an interior chamber separated into first and second subchambers by a diaphragm disposed therein. One side of the diaphragm is subjected to the turbocharger boost air pressure of the engine. The control arm includes a shaft connected to the opposite side of the diaphragm and having an outwardly projecting end portion connected to the reset lever at the selected position to provide feedback in response to engine load.

Abstract: A valving arrangement is disclosed for varying the quantity and timing of fuel injections of a jerk pump (10) associated with an internal combustion engine. The arrangement consists of a bypass valve (40) in communication with the injection chamber (22) of the jerk pump (10) which produces a controlled bypass of fuel rather than being delivered through the injector delivery valve (42) to the engine cylinders. The bypass valve (40) in turn is controlled by a solenoid-operated three-way pilot valve (88) which causes pressurizing or venting of an operating chamber (84) adjacent a bypass valve operator piston (80). The three-way pilot valve (88) in turn is controlled by the fuel system electronic controls (98) to control the timing and volume of fuel charge delivered by the jerk pump (10) in each injection cycle.

Abstract: A governor mechanism in or for a fuel injection pump includes a centrifugal weight mechanism which effects movement of a member against the action of a preloaded resilient means. The member is coupled to one end of a lever the other end being coupled to a fuel quantity control member of the pump. The lever is mounted on an adjustable pivot. Means is provided to reduce the preload of the resilient means and to position the pivot to ensure a supply of fuel by the pump when it is required that the engine should operate at a reduced speed with a varying load.

Abstract: A device for distributing fuel to a combustion engine provided with two or more fuel pumps which are electromagnetically driven, the stroke of said fuel pumps being bounded by an adjustable stop bearing on a fixed stop support.In order to avoid variation of the adjusted pump displacements due to the frequent, heavy impacts which are exerted by the armature of electro-magnets through the stop member on the stop support, the stop support forms part of a firm monolith, while also other pump parts form part of said firm monolith.

Abstract: A torque transmitting assembly including three telescopically arranged shafts is formed with an interlocking ball device which releasably axially locks the shaft members together. The ball device may include one or more balls which are movable radially of an intermediate shaft member, with the balls locking the intermediate shaft member with an inner shaft member when the balls are in a radially inward position and releasing said axial interlocking when the balls are permitted to move to a radially outward position by engagement within a recess of the outer of the three shaft members. The inner shaft member is formed with a conically shaped attachment member which operates to tend to urge the ball into the recess to release axial interengagement between the inner and intermediate shaft member and to permit the ball to move along the conical surface thereof back to its radially inward position when said locking engagement is to be re-established.

Abstract: A fuel injection pumping apparatus includes a housing having a boss portion through which extends a drive shaft. An adjustable member is mounted about the boss portion and a two part sprocket is mounted on the shaft. One part of the sprocket has an aperture which can be aligned by a tool, with an aperture in the member. Assuming that the member is correctly adjusted, the tool is inserted into the apertures and the driving belt or chain engaged with the part of the sprocket. When the engine and driving belt are in the correct position the sprocket parts are secured together so that the shaft is correctly positioned relative to the engine.