Patents by Inventor Earl L. Ray

Earl L. Ray 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: 4411602
    Abstract: Apparatus for fuel injecting one or more cylinders of an internal combustion engine. At least one fuel injector pump comprising a fuel inlet passage having a valve assembly connected thereto is provided for directing a quantity of fuel in a single direction into a pressure chamber. A diaphragm in the pressure chamber is flexed by a tappet in response to a cam roller forcing a quantity of fuel into an outlet chamber having a spring actuated valve member closing the outlet until sufficient pressure is exerted by the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Inventor: Earl L. Ray
  • Patent number: 4275689
    Abstract: An improved multicylinder internal combustion engine is described for efficiently producing power. The internal combustion engine described is fuel injected with a stoichiometric fuel mixture to develop a stratified charge suitable for igniting a leaner mixture of fuel and air. The charge is advantageously introduced into two adjacent cylinders for igniting a fuel mixture common to both cylinders. Improved fuel injection and super charging of the internal combustion engine is also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Inventor: Earl L. Ray