Patents by Inventor Gary Stenz
Gary Stenz 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).
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Patent number: 11644115Abstract: A valve member provides for the flow of vapors from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine to escape the fuel tank. The valve member may include a valve and a boss or spacer. The valve is configured to selectively control the flow of vapor from the fuel tank. The boss or spacer is positioned in a predetermined relationship to the valve, and the boss or spacer prevents a deformation of the valve from disrupting the selectively controlled flow of vapor from the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Inventors: Gary Stenz, Mark Huibregtse, Brian Hartwig
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Patent number: 11614060Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Publication number: 20220341381Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 11408382Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Publication number: 20220154836Abstract: A valve member provides for the flow of vapors from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine to escape the fuel tank. The valve member may include a valve and a boss or spacer. The valve is configured to selectively control the flow of vapor from the fuel tank. The boss or spacer is positioned in a predetermined relationship to the valve, and the boss or spacer prevents a deformation of the valve from disrupting the selectively controlled flow of vapor from the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Gary Stenz, Mark Huibregtse, Brian Hartwig
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Patent number: 11274757Abstract: A valve member provides for the flow of vapors from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine to escape the fuel tank. The valve member may include a valve and a boss or spacer. The valve is configured to selectively control the flow of vapor from the fuel tank. The boss or spacer is positioned in a predetermined relationship to the valve, and the boss or spacer prevents a deformation of the valve from disrupting the selectively controlled flow of vapor from the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Gary Stenz, Mark Huibregtse, Brian Hartwig
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Publication number: 20210363949Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 11125195Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Publication number: 20210003106Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 10823124Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Publication number: 20200240535Abstract: A valve member provides for the flow of vapors from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine to escape the fuel tank. The valve member may include a valve and a boss or spacer. The valve is configured to selectively control the flow of vapor from the fuel tank. The boss or spacer is positioned in a predetermined relationship to the valve, and the boss or spacer prevents a deformation of the valve from disrupting the selectively controlled flow of vapor from the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Gary Stenz, Mark Huibregtse, Brian Hartwig
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Patent number: 10663069Abstract: A valve member provides for the flow of vapors from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine to escape the fuel tank. The valve member may include a valve and a boss or spacer. The valve is configured to selectively control the flow of vapor from the fuel tank. The boss or spacer is positioned in a predetermined relationship to the valve, and the boss or spacer prevents a deformation of the valve from disrupting the selectively controlled flow of vapor from the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Gary Stenz, Mark Huibregtse, Brian Hartwig
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Publication number: 20190390637Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 10465642Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Publication number: 20190162322Abstract: A valve member provides for the flow of vapors from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine to escape the fuel tank. The valve member may include a valve and a boss or spacer. The valve is configured to selectively control the flow of vapor from the fuel tank. The boss or spacer is positioned in a predetermined relationship to the valve, and the boss or spacer prevents a deformation of the valve from disrupting the selectively controlled flow of vapor from the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Gary Stenz, Mark Huibregtse, Brian Hartwig
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Publication number: 20180274503Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 10054081Abstract: An automatic starting system includes a choke or similar apparatus. The apparatus includes at least a choke plate, a choke arm, and a control arm. The choke plate is configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine. The choke arm is fixedly coupled with the choke plate. The control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm. The control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into multiple positions, which correspond to multiple ratios of fuel and air for the engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Gary Stenz, Anthony Freund, David Torres
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Patent number: 9739214Abstract: A combination lever for a carburetor is an integrated shutoff lever and fuel valve. The combination lever includes a longitudinal portion for a handle and a cylindrical portion including a fuel path for the fuel valve. A carburetor casing is shaped to form a valve chamber and a carburetor chamber. The valve chamber supports the cylindrical portion. A directional cavity formed in the cylindrical portion of the combination lever regulates a flow of fuel to the carburetor chamber according to a rotation of the combination lever. At one position the directional cavity opens the fuel path so that fuel flows into the carburetor chamber. At another position the directional cavity closes the fuel path so that the flow of fuel is blocked. The combination lever may also include an abutment portion to engage a switch for completing an electrical shutoff path to an engine coupled to the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Kohler, Co.Inventors: Chris Mitchell, Gary Stenz, Daniel F. Krueger
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Publication number: 20160131047Abstract: A combination lever for a carburetor is an integrated shutoff lever and fuel valve. The combination lever includes a longitudinal portion for a handle and a cylindrical portion including a fuel path for the fuel valve. A carburetor casing is shaped to form a valve chamber and a carburetor chamber. The valve chamber supports the cylindrical portion. A directional cavity formed in the cylindrical portion of the combination lever regulates a flow of fuel to the carburetor chamber according to a rotation of the combination lever. At one position the directional cavity opens the fuel path so that fuel flows into the carburetor chamber. At another position the directional cavity closes the fuel path so that the flow of fuel is blocked. The combination lever may also include an abutment portion to engage a switch for completing an electrical shutoff path to an engine coupled to the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Chris Mitchell, Gary Stenz, Daniel F. Krueger
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Publication number: 20160108856Abstract: An automatic starting system includes a choke or similar apparatus. The apparatus includes at least a choke plate, a choke arm, and a control arm. The choke plate is configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine. The choke arm is fixedly coupled with the choke plate. The control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm. The control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into multiple positions, which correspond to multiple ratios of fuel and air for the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Gary Stenz, Anthony Freund, David Torres