Patents by Inventor Dan M. Norman

Dan M. Norman 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).

  • Patent number: 4483309
    Abstract: A device for aiding in the control of the fuel-air mixture in an internal combustion engine having an accelerator linked mechanically to a carburetor and a ventilation passage from the crankcase of said engine to the intake manifold, said device comprising a valve housing having a seat coupled to an air passage adapted to communicate between outside ambient air and the ventilation passage; a valve means for seating in the seat in the valve housing to prevent ambient air from flowing into the air passage, and a rotatable valve control cam means coupled to the accelerator to gradually open and close the valve as the accelerator is depressed. This device is used to increase the air in the fuel mixture so as to provide a more complete combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Inventors: Juanita Norman, Dan M. Norman