Patents by Inventor Adam J. Hellman

Adam J. Hellman 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).

  • CHOKE OVERRIDE FOR AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20130206093
    Abstract: A choke system for an internal combustion engine includes a carburetor having a choke valve disposed in a passage; a cooling fan providing a variable air flow; an air vane moveable in response to the variable air flow; an air vane linkage coupling the air vane to the choke valve, the air vane linkage operating the choke valve by the movement of the air vane; a manually operated choke control; an override linkage coupling the choke control to the choke valve; and a thermally responsive member configured to engage the override linkage to retain the choke in a partially open position above a threshold temperature. The choke control may be moved to a first position in which the choke control overrides the thermally responsive member and the air vane linkage to maintain the choke valve in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Michael R. Visuri, Jeff J. Steenbergen, Timothy J. Kwiatkowski, Adam J. Hellman, Andrew J. Perez, Casey E. Groh
  • FUEL STABALIZER METERING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120042848
    Abstract: An apparatus and method discharge fuel stabilizer to a carburetor bowl of an engine during or after completion of engine shutdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Adam J. Hellman, Randall J. Ammentorp